Mills v. Bear
Appellate Court of Illinois
Mortgage Foreclosure. — Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon County; the Hon. Edward P. Vail, Jhdge, presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burroughs
On November 16, 1895, Lewis B. Casner was conducting a private banking business in Decatur, Illinois, and owned a quantity of land in Macon and adjoining counties. Appellee lived in Mercer county, Illinois, and was a nephew of Casner.
On the day mentioned Casner wrote to appellee, offering to sell him. 320 acres known as the “ Eichner farm,” situated ip. Macon county, for $24,000. Of this sum $6,000 to be paid in cash in a few days, some real estate in Decatur, known as the “ Steelier ” property, tobe accepted by Casner at $9,500, and. the balance in cash on the first day of March, 1896, less…
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