Sloane v. Wells
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook Comity; the Hon. O. H. Hoeton, Judge, presiding. Appellant made a written contract of sale to appellee of certain real property. One thousand dollars was paid down; payment of the balance was to be made in thirty days after an abstract of title made by a reputable abstract maker had been furnished and found satisfactory, and upon the delivery of a good' and sufficient warranty deed.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook Comity; the Hon. O. H. Hoeton, Judge, presiding. Appellant made a written contract of sale to appellee of certain real property. One thousand dollars was paid down; payment of the balance was to be made in thirty days after an abstract of title made by a reputable abstract maker had been furnished and found satisfactory, and upon the delivery of a good' and sufficient warranty deed. Appellee was not satisfied with the abstract furnished and so notified appellant. Appellant thereupon tendered a warranty deed; this being declined, he tendered back the…
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, P. J.
The bill filed in this "case alleges that the abstract was not found satisfactory by appellee; it does not charge that the abstract was such an one as ought to have been regarded as satisfactory; nor does it set forth what the abstract contained, so that the court could determine whether it was one with which appellee ought to have been satisfied. Mor is there any showing that it is not within the power of appellant to furnish a satisfactory abstract. Mor is there any showing that, in tendering a warranty deed, there was tendered a good and sufficient title.
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