Graveson v. Tobey

Citations

• 75 Ill. 540

Syllabus

<p>Contbact—damages for delay in completing work not excused by delay in others. Where a party contracts to do the stone cutter’s work of a building so as not to delay any of the other work, and to complete the same by a day named, and he is prevented from commencing the work by other contractors not having done their work, until about the time for the completion of his work, and he then proceeds under the contract, he will be bound by its provisions, except as to the time of completing his work, and for any unnecessary delay on his part thereafter he will be liable tc respond to his employer in damages.</p>