Deniston v. Hoagland
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mason county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, by George Hoagland, as guardian of John Deniston and Aaron Deniston, against William Deniston and Aaron Pollard, for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of land made by William Deniston to Samuel Deniston, deceased, the father of John and Aaron Deniston, in his lifetime, and to set aside a conveyance of the premises made by William Deniston…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mason county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, by George Hoagland, as guardian of John Deniston and Aaron Deniston, against William Deniston and Aaron Pollard, for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of land made by William Deniston to Samuel Deniston, deceased, the father of John and Aaron Deniston, in his lifetime, and to set aside a conveyance of the premises made by William Deniston to Aaron Pollard, as in fraud of the equitable rights of the complainants. The bill alleged, in substance, that one John…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton
The bill alleges that Deniston, one of appellants, bargained and sold his interest in the land in controversy to the father of appellees; that the purchase money was fully paid; that the purchaser, at the time of the sale, was in possession, and so continued for a number of years, and until his death, cultivating and improving the land; and that appellant, Pollard, had, before his pretended purchase and conveyance, full notice and knowledge of all the facts concerning the sale.
The bill prays that the deed to Pollard be set aside, and that Deniston be compelled to convey to appellees.
The court…
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