Allen v. Meyer

This action was brought in the superior court of Cook County to compel specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of real estate. The trial court sustained the plaintiff’s motion for the entry of a summary decree. A freehold being involved, defendant appeals directly to this court and contends that plaintiff’s cause of action is barred by the Statute of Frauds and that, in any event, a factual question was presented on the pleadings which precluded the entry of summary judgment.

It would prolong this opinion unduly to set forth fully the pleadings of the parties; however, a…