Smith v. Yocum
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle county; the Hon. Josiah McRoberts, Judge, presiding. On the 25th day of May, 1882, Samuel H. Yocum filed his hill in chancery in this case, alleging, in substance, that in the spring of 1875 complainant resided in Grand Eidge, in the county of LaSalle, in this State, and was then intending to remove with his family to the State of Missouri or Kansas; that John Yocum, father of complainant, knowing of such intention, and being then…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle county; the Hon. Josiah McRoberts, Judge, presiding. On the 25th day of May, 1882, Samuel H. Yocum filed his hill in chancery in this case, alleging, in substance, that in the spring of 1875 complainant resided in Grand Eidge, in the county of LaSalle, in this State, and was then intending to remove with his family to the State of Missouri or Kansas; that John Yocum, father of complainant, knowing of such intention, and being then the owner in fee of the south-west quarter of section 22, town 32, range 3, east of the third principal meridian, in…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Sheldon
■ It is insisted the proofs do not sustain the allegations of the bill. There is direct evidence of the agreement, as alleged in the bill, in the testimony of the witness Gordon that he was present and heard the making of the agreement between the parties. There is the corroborative testimony of as many as six other witnesses, of declarations made by John Yocum, very strongly confirmatory of the existence of a contract that complainant was to have the land. These statements were all made to the different witnesses on different occasions, and in some cases they were repeated to the witnesses…
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