Rankin v. Barcroft & Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Eourth District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit ■court of Randolph county; the Hon. Amos Watts, Judge, presiding.
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Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Eourth District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit ■court of Randolph county; the Hon. Amos Watts, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in equity, exhibited in the circuit court of Randolph county, by Barcroft & Co., a mercantile firm, composed of Mary A. Barcroft and Samuel K. Kille, executors of the last will and testament of Stacy B. Barcroft, deceased, Jacob T. Fine, Samuel K. Kille and William M. Reink, of the city of Philadelphia, and Elizabeth Baker, Hannah Swanwiek and Susannah Swanwiek, executors of the last will, etc., of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
The errors assigned will be considered under the points and in the order discussed in the argument of plaintiff in error.
In the written agreement of Rankin and Holmes it is recited that the property has been conveyed to Rankin upon these trusts, namely: “The property is to be subdivided and sold, or otherwise disposed of by Rankin, in such manner and quantities, on such terms, and at such times and prices, as he shall think best, and the funds and proceeds arising from such disposition and sale of the said property shall be applied to the following purposes, to-wit: First, to the…
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