Rogers v. Higgins

On the 21st day of May, 1845, one Ann Wight, a married woman residing in the State of New York, through her agents, Ogden & Jones, made a contract in writing for the sale and conveyance of a part of a lot in the city of Chicago, to Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers, mother of the appellant, and under whom he claims, for the sum of $400. On the 31st day of October, 1845, Mrs. Wight and her husband, they residing in the State of -New York, executed to Mrs. Rogers a conveyance for the property, in pursuance of said contract.

In the year 1860, the husband of Mrs. Wight died. On the 22d day of December, 1863,…