Marshall v. Peck

Appellant claims to be the equitable owner of lot 19 in Springs’ subdivision of a quarter of laud in Cook county. She alleges in her bill, and claims it to be proven by the evidence, that this lot was purchased under an arrangement by P. F. W. Peck and her husband, that they should purchase real estate in and near Chicago, Peck furnishing the money, and Marshall making purchases and sales, the profits, after deducting expenses, to be divided; that this property was thus purchased and conveyed to Peck, and held from some time in 1853 till in 1856, and not having been sold, they agreed that…