Fitch v. Boyd

This was a bill filed by appellant, in the circuit court of Cook county, against appellees, to enforce the specific performance of a contract. It appears that on the fourth day of October, 1853, Samuel Ellis sold to one John Johnston three lots in Ellis’ addition to Chicago, of which the lot in controversy was a part. A separate agreement was given, and the terms were one-fourth cash, and the balance in one, two and three years, time being expressly declared to be of the esseince of the contract, and in each agreement it was provided, that the vendor might 'declare a forfeiture in case of a…