Pearson v. Adams

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Edgar county entered in a specific performance suit. Plaintiff-appellant contracted to purchase 120 acres of farm land located in said county from Alva E. Adams, one of the defendant-appellees, and instituted this suit against him to obtain a deed. Adams interposed various defenses by motion and answer, after which plaintiff amended his complaint making Coletta Adams, wife of Alva F. Adams, a party defendant. The tenant in possession under Alva F. Adams was also made a defendant but no relief is sought against him on this appeal. The…