Sugar v. Froehlich
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Windes, Judge, presiding. February 3, 1903, appellee filed a bill in the circuit court of Cook county seeking the annulment and cancellation of a certain contract as a cloud upon his title to certain real estate.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Windes, Judge, presiding. February 3, 1903, appellee filed a bill in the circuit court of Cook county seeking the annulment and cancellation of a certain contract as a cloud upon his title to certain real estate. The contract provides that Nate Sugar agrees to purchase, at the price of $12,500, lot 34, in block 3, Bauwan & Hoffman’s subdivision, Chicago, “and John Froehlich agrees to sell said premises at said price, and to convey to said purchaser a good and merchantable title thereto by general warranty deed, but subject to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
The evidence shows that lot 34, and lot 35 immediately adjoining it, on the date of the contract and for a long time prior thereto, were owned by appellee; that a frame building was on lot 34; that lot 35 was improved with a three-story brick building. Some time in the early part of 1902, appellee and his wife being in poor health, he was desirous of leaving Chicago for California for the winter and decided to sell these properties. George Haberer, who was in the real estate business, asked the privilege of selling them. Appellee testifies that previous to this he had been offered $14,000 for…
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