Christopher v. West

Mr. Presiding Justice Wheat

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Sangamon county in an action at law brought by plaintiff appellee against defendant appellant wherein plaintiff recovered judgment on directed verdict in the amount of $4,061.47, plus interest, being the amount of his down payment under a contract for purchase of real estate located in Iroquois county, Illinois.

The contract upon which the action is based was executed by the parties hereto on February 22, 1946, the material parts of which are as follows:

“If the second party…