Ashline v. Verble

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EBERSPACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal by the defendant, Harry Verble, from an order of specific performance on an oral contract for the sale of real estate in favor of the plaintiff, Nettie Ashline, entered in the circuit court for Union County, Illinois.

Defendant was the owner of a tract of real estate in Union County, Illinois, described by metes and bounds and consisting of approximately 6Í2 acres. This parcel had been purchased by him pursuant to a written contract for deed, specifically describing the tract, from a third party. That…