Corbus v. Teed

This was a bill in chancery, in the LaSalle circuit court, by John S. Teed against John C. Corbus and James Hastings, to enforce the specific performance of a written agreement, entered into by complainant with defendant Corbus, and to which, it is alleged, his co-defendant, Hastings, has some claim, by assignment or otherwise.

The defendants filed their answer, and the cause went to a hearing, and testimony was heard, and a decree passed in favor of complainant—to reverse which defendants appeal, and make several points, which will be noticed.

The first point made by appellants is, that the…