Knight v. Blumenshine

Mr. Presiding Justice Partlow

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellant, B. A. Knight, filed his bill in the circuit court of Winnebago county against appellee, Frank M. Blumenshine, for the cancellation of a certain contract, and for an accounting to ascertain what amount, if any, was due appellant upon the cancellation of the contract. Appellee filed an answer. There was a hearing in open court before the chancellor and a decree was entered finding that the contract was void from the beginning; that it had never been ratified by appellee; that there was due from appellant to appellee…