Miller v. Clark

This was a bill filed by John IT. Miller against appellee IT. IT. Clark for the specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of lots in Madison county. A default was entered against Clark and the cause was referred to a master in chancery, but the order of reference was later set aside and an intervening petition allowed to be filed making appellees F. W. Davis and the Home Building and Loan Association of Edwardsville, Illinois, parties. The intervening petition was withdrawn and the last two named parties by leave filed an answer, which denied Clark’s authority, under the…