Hedenberg v. Jones

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Cook county, dismissing a bill filed therein, by John W. Hedenberg, against Kiler K. Jones, to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the conveyance of a certain tract of land, of which complainant alleged lie was assignee.

It appears the contract to sell and convey was made on the 26th of February, 1869, by defendant, Jones, with H. A. Jackson and W. H. Williams, and by them assigned, some time in the spring following, to True Woodbury, and on the 14th of May, 1869, Woodbury assigned the same to Charles H. Adams.

Complainant…