Brown v. Gaffney
Illinois Supreme Court
In September, 1848, B. Gaffney purchased from the canal trustees, sub-lots 4 and 5, in lot 2, block 48, Chicago, on the usual terms, one-fourth down, and balance in one, two and three years, with interest, annually, in advance; and received a certificate of purchase. About this time he erected a dwelling-house on the premises, in which he or his family have resided.
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In September, 1848, B. Gaffney purchased from the canal trustees, sub-lots 4 and 5, in lot 2, block 48, Chicago, on the usual terms, one-fourth down, and balance in one, two and three years, with interest, annually, in advance; and received a certificate of purchase. About this time he erected a dwelling-house on the premises, in which he or his family have resided. He was indebted to Gurnee, Hayden & Co., and to secure them, February 25, 1849, he made an assignment to them of the canal certificate, and afterwards, in March, 1850, gave them a quit-claim deed of the premises, and took back a…
1Opinion of the CourtWalked, J.
In this case the complainants claim as the widow and heirs of Bernard Gaffney, deceased. He, on the 1st day of September, 1848, purchased the property, in litigation, of the commissioners of the Illinois and Michigan canal, for the sum of six hundred and twenty dollars. He, at the time of the purchase, paid one-fourth of the sum, and the interest in advance on the remainder for one year. He also gave his notes for the balance, in equal portions, payable in one, two and three years, with interest from date, and received a certificate of purchase, stating the facts, and that he would be…
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