Smuk v. Hryniewiecki

Stephen K. Hryniewiecici (hereinafter called the appellant) has appealed from a decree of the superior court of Cook county which directed the cancelation of a contract for the sale of certain land to him by the appellee, John E. Smuk. The decree also dismissed, for want of equity, appellant’s counter-claim for specific performance of the same contract.

Appellee alleges in his complaint that he is seized in fee simple of three lots, commonly known and described as 2406-08-10 W. Chicago avenue, Chicago. On February 13, 1932, he held first mortgage notes amounting to $16,000, and second mortgage…