Allen v. Hayes

The appellees, Frank E. Allen and Belzora Allen, his wife, being the owners of about 50 acres of land in Champaign county, entered into a contract on September 30, 1920, with the appellant, Richard P. Hayes, under the hands and seals of the respective parties, for the sale of the land to him for $23,750, which he agreed to pay. The deed was to be executed and placed in escrow with the Ogden Bank on or before October 15, 1920, to be delivered upon performance of the contract by the appellant on or before March 1, 1921. The appellant refused to perform the contract oh his part, and the…