Forthman v. Deters
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jasper county; the Hón. William: M. Farmer, Judge, presiding. This is a bill, filed on August 14, 1902, in the circuit court of Jasper county by appellee, Deters, against Reka Huckstead, Ferdinand Huckstead, Anna Bartels and appellant, Theodore Forthman, for the specific performance of a contract, made by Reka and Ferdinand Huckstead with the appellee to convey to the latter eighty acres of land, to-wit, the west half of the south-east…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jasper county; the Hón. William: M. Farmer, Judge, presiding. This is a bill, filed on August 14, 1902, in the circuit court of Jasper county by appellee, Deters, against Reka Huckstead, Ferdinand Huckstead, Anna Bartels and appellant, Theodore Forthman, for the specific performance of a contract, made by Reka and Ferdinand Huckstead with the appellee to convey to the latter eighty acres of land, to-wit, the west half of the south-east quarter of section 8, township 7 north range 8 east in said county. The bill not only prayed for a conveyance of said lands…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
First—The first reason, urged by the appellant for the reversal of the decree of the trial court, is that the contract was not signed by appellee, Deters, and, therefore, is not such a contract as a court of equity will specifically enforce. It is true, that the contract was signed only by Reka and Ferdinand Huckstead, the vendors, and was not signed by appellee, Deters, the vendee. But the evidence shows clearly that, after the execution of the contract-by Reka and Ferdinand Huckstead, it was delivered by them to appellee, and appellee accepted the contract, and on Maj^ 10, 1902, recorded…
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