Gregory v. Wells

Illinois Supreme Court
Gregory v. Wells, 62 Ill. 232 (Ill. 1871)
Thornton

Gregory v. Wells

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Thornton

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This suit was instituted upon a written contract tó deliver corn, and damages are claimed for its breach.

A plea of tender was interposed, averring a tender of money after the commencement of the suit, to which a demurrer was sustained.

The damages to be recovered were for a breach of the contract, and were unliquidated.

In such case this court has decided, in Cilley v Hawkins, 48. Ill. 309, that a plea of tender is not a good plea, either at common law or under our statute.

The demurrer was properly sustained, and the judgment is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Alfred Gregory v. Legrand L. Wells
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2 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
1. Tender—after suit. In a suit to recover unliquidated damages for breach of contract, the defendant filed a plea averring a tender of money after suit brought, to which the court sustained a demurrer : Held, that the plea was not a good.defense,-either at common law or under our statute.