Ingraham v. Medill

Mr. Justice Morton W. Thompson

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a bill to remove, as a cloud on complainant’s title, the following instrument of record:

‘ ‘ For and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and for the further consideration of four thousand dollars, ($4000.00) to be paid in four payments as follows: One thousand dollars ($1000.00) within five days after the execution of a certain lease between Maggie Hakes of Rutland, Illinois, and Duncan B. Medill of West-ville, Illinois, and one thousand dollars each year thereafter until…