Wanous v. Balaco

Plaintiff, Lawrence J. Wanous, brought an action in the circuit court of Madison County to obtain specific performance of a contract for the sale of land, or in the alternative for money damages. Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment or decree which was granted and plaintiff appeals to this court, a freehold being involved.

From the pleadings it appears that in 1945 plaintiff leased certain property from the defendant bank which was acting as trustee for the defendant Sam Balaco. A written lease was executed, the term of which was from June 1, 1945, to March 1, 1950. This lease…