Schenck v. Ballou
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Barlin Q. Ball, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers
This is an appeal from a decree of the superior court of Cook county dismissing, for want of equity, a bill filed to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the exchange of a flat-building in the city of Chicago-for a farm located in the State of Michigan. The bill was filed by John E. Schenck against W. P. and J. D. Ballou to enforce a written contract entered into December 23, 1910. By the terms of the contract Schenck agreed to convey to W. P. Ballou a flat-building in Chicago, subject to an encumbrance of $27,500, due on or before two years, for the Michigan farm, containing…
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