Dement v. Bonham
Illinois Supreme Court
Bonham, the complainant, filed his bill against the defendants in the Henry Circuit Court, stating that on and before the 11th November, 1851, the Dements and Stedman were partners at Dixon, Lee county, Illinois, in the purchase and sale of real estate; that on that day they owned the' south-west fractional quarter, and the south half of the north-west fractional quarter of section 19, in township 14 north, 4 east, in Henry county.
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Bonham, the complainant, filed his bill against the defendants in the Henry Circuit Court, stating that on and before the 11th November, 1851, the Dements and Stedman were partners at Dixon, Lee county, Illinois, in the purchase and sale of real estate; that on that day they owned the' south-west fractional quarter, and the south half of the north-west fractional quarter of section 19, in township 14 north, 4 east, in Henry county. That on the same day he purchased of John Dement, one of said firm, the land before described, by contract in writing, as follows : “ Articles of Agreement, Made…
1Opinion of the CourtCaton, C. J.
A day or two before the final payment on the land in question was due, the purchaser, by his agent, called on the seller, and asked for an extension for a few days. The seller did not make a positive agreement to extend the time, but told the purchaser that he never took advantage in such cases, and said that a few days would make no difference. Five days after the money was due, another party appeared, and told the seller that the first purchaser did not intend to take the land, offered one hundred dollars more for it, which was accepted, and a conveyance made. The same day the first…
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