
    George Thompson and Son Company, Appellant, v. The Holtzer-Cabot Electric Company, Appellee.
    Gen. No. 18,393.
    
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    Abstract of the Decision.
    Buildinq and construction contracts, § 65
      
      —lohen decision of architect conclusive. In an action by a contractor to recover on a quantum, meruit for work done in excavating and in constructing brick walls of a certain building where his contract was terminated by his refusal to obey the orders of the architect to reconstruct portions of the walls, a directed verdict for plaintifi for a balance after deducting from the contract price the cost to complete the work by another contractor, held not error, the contract making the architect’s decision final and there being no evidence that he acted fraudulently.
    Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. John J. Rooney, Judge, presiding.
    Heard in this court at the March term, 1912.
    Affirmed.
    Opinion filed January 12, 1914.
    Statement of the Case.
    Action by George Thompson and Son Company, a corporation, against The Holtzer-Cabot Electric Company, a corporation, to recover on a qucmtum meruit for work done under a contract for excavation and the construction of brick walls of a certain building. From a judgment entered on a directed verdict for plaintiff for $759.17, plaintiff appeals.
    George H. Meyer, for appellant.
    Bither, Goff & Francis, for appellee.
    
      
      See Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, same topic and section number.
    
   Mr. Presiding Justice Baker

delivered the opinion of the court.  