Sullivan v. Burke

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of' Cook County ordering the execution of the terms of a declaration of trust, directing specific performance of a contract of sale executed by the trustee and distribution of the proceeds resulting therefrom. A freehold being involved, the appeal is properly directed to this court.

In May, 1932, pursuant to the terms of a written declaration of trust, James W. Burke took title to the real estate involved herein by a trustee’s deed giving him full authority to deal with the premises the same as if he were the sole legal and equitable owner…