Voris v. Renshaw
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. Sabin D. Putebbaugh, Judge, presiding. On the 26th day of April, 1850, George Morton, being the owner in fee of block 104 in Morton, Voris & Laviell’s Addition to Peoria, conveyed the same to his son, Peter Morton, in consideration of one dollar and natural love and affection, and .“.upon this express condition, that the said grantee shall not coftve-y the above property, except by lease for a term of years, -tojauy…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. Sabin D. Putebbaugh, Judge, presiding. On the 26th day of April, 1850, George Morton, being the owner in fee of block 104 in Morton, Voris & Laviell’s Addition to Peoria, conveyed the same to his son, Peter Morton, in consideration of one dollar and natural love and affection, and .“.upon this express condition, that the said grantee shall not coftve-y the above property, except by lease for a term of years, -tojauy person whomsoever, prior to January. 1st, 1861.” On the 9th of July, 1853, Peter Morton leased the premises to William…
1Opinion of the Court
Hr. Justice Walker
delivered the opinion of the Court:
There is no dispute that George Horton was the owner of the block of ground in controversy, and that he, on the 26th day of April, 1850, executed a conveyance of the same to his son Peter. The consideration expressed in the deed was one dollar and natural love and affection. But the deed contained this"clause: .
“To have and to hold the premises with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, and his heirs and assigns forever, upon the express condition, however, that the said party of the second part shall not convey the…
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