Hedrick v. Donovan
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Richland county; the Hon. E. E. Newlin, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chiee Justice Vickers
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is an appeal from, the circuit court of Richland county dismissing for want of equity a bill filed in that court by Samuel Hedrick against M. C. and Susan E. Donovan for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of a farm of 120 acres located in Noble township, in the said county.
The. alleged contract was entered into by appellant with appellees through Charles Diclcirson, as agent of the owners. The authority of the agent to execute a contract binding on appellees is the most important question involved in this…
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