Wheeling Trust & Savings Bank v. City of Highland Park

The plaintiffs appeal from an order of the circuit court of Lake County that granted the defendant’s motion for judgment after plaintiff’s case in chief was presented. Plaintiffs contend that they have established a prima facie case for specific performance of a contract with the city of Highland Park (hereinafter City).

The plaintiff, Wheeling Trust & Savings Bank, is the trustee under a trust in which the owners of the Highland Park Country Club (hereinafter the Club) are beneficiaries. On May 10, 1973, the Club, in response to an invitation for bids published by the City, submitted a bid…