General Fire Extinguisher Co. v. Seymour

Appellate Court of Illinois

General Fire Extinguisher Co. v. Seymour

204 Ill. App. 198

CourtAppellate Court of Illinois

DecidedFebruary 19, 1917

DocketGen. No. 22,613

StatusPublished

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General Fire Extinguisher Co. v. Seymour, 204 Ill. App. 198 (Ill. Ct. App. 1917).

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Opinion

Mr. Justice Dever

delivered the opinion of the court.

5. Witnesses, § 144*—when evidence as to transaction with deceased agent of party to contract is inadmissible. Testimony as to ' a conversation had with a certain person, deceased at the time of trial, who at the time of the making of a certain contract and prior thereto was agent of one of the parties to such contract, held improperly admitted in a suit involving the construction and enforcement of the contract. 6. Appeal and error, § 1489*—when ' erroneous admission of evidence is harmless error. The erroneous admission of testimony as to a conversation with a deceased agent of one of the parties to a building and construction contract, in a suit to establish a mechanic’s lien, is harmless error where the evidence properly admitted is sufficient to sustain the judgment.

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Mr. Justice Dever

delivered the opinion of the court.

5. Witnesses, § 144*—when evidence as to transaction with deceased agent of party to contract is inadmissible. Testimony as to ' a conversation had with a certain person, deceased at the time of trial, who at the time of the making of a certain contract and prior thereto was agent of one of the parties to such contract, held improperly admitted in a suit involving the construction and enforcement of the contract. 6. Appeal and error, § 1489*—when ' erroneous admission of evidence is harmless error. The erroneous admission of testimony as to a conversation with a deceased agent of one of the parties to a building and construction contract, in a suit to establish a mechanic’s lien, is harmless error where the evidence properly admitted is sufficient to sustain the judgment.

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