Sayer v. Humphrey
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Moultrie county; the Hon. William C. Johns, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery filed by Clara E. Humphrey, the appellee, against Polly A. Trower, Sallie F. Sayer, Jacob Galster, George W. Julian, the Merchants’ and Farmers’ State Bank of Sullivan and B. F. Rork in the circuit court of Moultrie county, to require Polly A. Trower to specifically perform the provisions of the following instruments in writing: “Charleston, III., Aug.…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Moultrie county; the Hon. William C. Johns, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery filed by Clara E. Humphrey, the appellee, against Polly A. Trower, Sallie F. Sayer, Jacob Galster, George W. Julian, the Merchants’ and Farmers’ State Bank of Sullivan and B. F. Rork in the circuit court of Moultrie county, to require Polly A. Trower to specifically perform the provisions of the following instruments in writing: “Charleston, III., Aug. 20, ’77. “For and in consideration of moneys to me in hand paid by Thomas B. Trower, my father, I hereby assign all my…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand
The bill in this case was filed, and the decree entered in the court below is sought to be sustained, upon the theory that the instruments, which are in the handwriting of X. B. Trower and written upon one sheet of paper, bearing date August 20, 1877, one signed by X. B. Trower and the other by P. A. Trower, when taken together constitute such a contract in writing for the conveyance of the real estate described in the instrument signed by P. A. Trower, that the complainant, as a devisee of X. B. Trower, may maintain a bill for specific performance of said contract. At the time said…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Griffin v. GriffinIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
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