Jones v. Howard

' Mr. ChiEE Justice Hand

delivered the opinion of the court:

This was a bill in equity filed by the appellant, against the appellee, in the circuit court of Sangamon county, to compel the specific performance of a contract to convey the east half of lot 4, in block 25, of the old town plat of Springfield, Illinois. The court sustained a demurrer to the bill and dismissed the same for want of equity, and the complainant has prosecuted an appeal to this court.

Appellee, on August 2, 1904, was the owner of said premises, and on that day placed the same in the hands of T. C. Baker, Jr. & Co., real…