Longworth v. Duff
Illinois Supreme Court
AppFal from the Circuit Court of Logan county; the Hon. T. M. Harris, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn
This appeal is prosecuted to reverse a decree of the circuit court of Logan county for the specific enforcement of a contract for the sale of land, in favor of the vendors and against the vendee.
The only objection made to the decree which has been argued by the appellant is that the title of the appellees was not merchantable, as required by the contract. The land was owned at the time of his death by Albert Long-worth, who died on April 21, 1919, leaving Mary E. Long-worth, his widow, and Park Longworth, his son, his only heir. They are the vendors in the contract and the appellees. Albert…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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