Brougham v. Paul
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Richard S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Adams
Appellant’s counsel contend that there was an express contract between the appellee, Edgar T. Paul, and Daniel E. Murphy, deceased, and that such being the case, there can he no recovery, the suit being on an implied contract. Thomas B. Brougham, the appellant, testified that the tract of land in question (which consisted of about thirty acres situated in North Evanston, in Cook county) was purchased by Mr. Murphy for $90,000—$60,000 cash and an equity in a building situated in the city of Chicago, called the Wisconsin building, which equity was estimated to be of the value of $30,000. Mr.…
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- Walker v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1862
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