Robinson v. Stow
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; Hon. E. S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was an action of covenant, brought by the administratrix of the estate of David Rattray against Christopher C. Robinson, upon the following agreement: “Articles of agreement made and entered into between C. 0. Robinson of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Hlinois, party of the first part, and David Rattray of the same place, party of the second part, witnesseth: that the…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; Hon. E. S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was an action of covenant, brought by the administratrix of the estate of David Rattray against Christopher C. Robinson, upon the following agreement: “Articles of agreement made and entered into between C. 0. Robinson of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Hlinois, party of the first part, and David Rattray of the same place, party of the second part, witnesseth: that the said party of the 'first part has purchased block number forty-three of the subdivision of the trustees of the Illinois…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Lawrence*
delivered the opinion of the Court:
On the 15th day of May, 1849, Robinson and Rattray executed an agreement in writing, by which Rattray was to plot, survey, subdivide into lots, advertise, and sell, at his own expense, a block of ground situate in Chicago, which Robinson had bought from the canal trustees for $965. The sales were to be made “ as soon as practicable and thought proper by the parties,” for one-fourth in hand and the residue in three yearly installments. They were to amount to not less than $1,200 in the aggregate, and out of the proceeds Robinson was first…
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