Iglehart v. Vail
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, filed by Ellen P. Vail, wife of Asa Vail, Mary E. Vail, and Maggie A. Vail, against Vichólas P. Iglehart, The Brighton Company, and Asa Vail, for the specific performance, on the part of Iglehart, of a contract to convey certain lands. The substantial facts of the case may be found in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, filed by Ellen P. Vail, wife of Asa Vail, Mary E. Vail, and Maggie A. Vail, against Vichólas P. Iglehart, The Brighton Company, and Asa Vail, for the specific performance, on the part of Iglehart, of a contract to convey certain lands. The substantial facts of the case may be found in the opinion. The case is brought to this court on the appeal of Vichólas P. Iglehart and The Brighton Company.
1Per curiam
This bill was to compel a specific performance of a contract entered into between Vichólas P. Iglehart and Asa Vail, on the 22d day of June, 1860, for the benefit of appellees. The agreement purports to have been entered into in consideration of one dollar, paid by each to the other, and in full settlement of all accounts between them. By reference to the contract, it will be seen nothing remained to he done on the part of Vail.
The paragraph in the contract upon which this controversy arises is as follows: “ Within four months from this time, to secure to Ellen Vail and her minor children, in…
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