Boardman v. Bubert

This appeal is prosecuted to review a decree of the circuit court of Lake county dismissing for want of equity appellants’ bill, which asked for a decree against appellees directing them to specifically perform a contract to convey to appellants a 33-acre tract of land near Deerfield.

The agreement was in the usual form and was signed December 21, 1923. Gilbert D. Johnson & Bro., real estate brokers, represented both parties to the agreement and held the $500 earnest money paid by appellants to bind the bargain. Appellants agreed to pay $11,000 for the land, the second payment of $3500 to be…