Case ID: ill-app_182/html/0584-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Theodore H. Decker, Appellee, v. William F. Cochran et al., Appellants.
    Gen. No. 5,743.
    (Not to be reported in full.)
    Appeal from the Circuit Court oí Lake county; the Hon. Charles Whitney, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1913.
    Affirmed.
    Opinion filed August 2, 1913.
    
      Abstract of the Decision. .
    1. Mechanics’ liens, § 195
      
      —when modified contract admissible. Contract modified after signing by the mutual consent of the parties and treated as so modified as a written contract, held properly admitted in evidence.
    2. Mechanics’ liens, § 212*—when evidence sufficient to sustain finding of compliance with contract. Finding of master that a heating plant furnished fulfilled the purpose specified in the contract in heating the house, held sustained by the evidence.
    Statement of the Case.
    Bill filed by Theodore H. Decker against William F. Cochran and others to enforce a mechanics’ lien for unpaid balance of contract price for a heating-plant installed in the house of defendants by complainant. From a decree in favor of complainant for. $242.50, defendant appeals.
    John D. Hood, for appellants.
    Martin C. Decker and Elam L. Clarke, for appellee.
    
      
      See Illinois Notes Digest, Voto. XI to XIV, same topic and section number-
    
   Mr. Justice Carnes

delivered the opinion of the court.