Legal Opinion

Clark v. Weis

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1877PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. Josiah McRoberts, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scholfield

On the 27th of April, 1864, appellant executed and delivered to appellee his penal bond for $2000, subject to the condition that he should make and deliver to appellee a deed, with usual covenants of warranty, for a certain tract of land, on or before the 27th of April, 1866, provided appellee paid him therefor the sum of $1717 with interest at ten per cent.

Appellee paid appellant $100, at the time of the execution of the bond, and $500 about three months thereafter.

The declaration contains two counts. The first is special, on the bond, and the second is for money had and received by…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Smith v. LewisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1857
  2. Hough v. RawsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1856

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Osgood v. SkinnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Shouse v. DoaneSupreme Court of Florida · 1897
  3. Manistee Lumber Co. v. Union National BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Primm v. WiseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  5. Martin v. AlbeeSupreme Court of Florida · 1927

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