White v. Bates
Illinois Supreme Court
. Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. C. D. Myers, Judge, presiding. Samuel R. White, appellant here was plaintiff below, and T. P. Bates, appellee here was defendant below.
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. Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. C. D. Myers, Judge, presiding. Samuel R. White, appellant here was plaintiff below, and T. P. Bates, appellee here was defendant below. The action was assumpsit to recover $1000 stipulated damages for the breach of a contract for the purchase of a house and lot and a barn and lot in White place, an addition to the city of Bloomington, Illinois. Appellant was the owner of the property, and on July 11, 1906, entered into a written contract with appellee to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers
First—Appellee’s first and most serious contention is that the contract, being for the sale of appellant’s homestead, is void for the reason that the contract was not signed by appellant’s wife. This is the view that seems to have been entertained by the Appellate Court. By the written contract appellant obligated himself to convey the premises to appellee “by a good and sufficient warranty deed containing the usual conditions in deeds, in said White place, executed by the party of the first part, together with the wife of said first party, in due form of law.” Undoubtedly, if appellant had…
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