Owens v. Union Bank of Chicago

Complainant filed his bill seeking the cancellation of his contract with defendant for the purchase of an unimproved lot and to obtain the repayment of $1,085 with interest from the date of the contract. Defendant filed a general and special demurrer, which was sustained by the court, and complainant electing to stand by his bill it was dismissed. By this writ of error the reversal of this order is sought.

The gist of complainant’s bill is the alleged fraudulent representation made by defendant through an agent that the lot would be located in Calumet City.

The bill alleges that on July 1,…