Winters v. Polin

This is a complaint seeking specific performance of a contract of sale. Plaintiff Winters and defendant entered into a contract on March 1, 1939, for the sale by plaintiff to her of the real property and building at 1244 Independence boulevard in Chicago; the contract consisted of two letters: defendant’s letter, offering to buy, with $500 as earnest money to be returned if good title was not furnished on or before March 20, 1939; and plaintiff Winters’ letter of acceptance, reciting that the total purchase price was $6,250, that $500 had been paid as earnest money and the balance of $5,750…