Newman v. Perrill

— The questions presented by this appeal arise upon the ruling of the court sustaining the appellee’s motion in arrest of judgment. The complaint is based upon the following written contract, viz.:

“Zionsvtlle, Ind., March 24th, 1877.

“If an eighty-acre tract of land described as follows: The north half of the northeast quarter of section four (4), township eleven (11) south, of range eight east, located in Hardin county, 111., be not disposed of at this date — said land being placed in the hands of a party for disposal — then J. A. Perrill agrees to make to J. J. Newman a warranty deed for…