Boston v. Nichols
Illinois Supreme Court
"Whit of error to the Circuit Court of Marion county ; the Hon. Silas L. Bryan, Judge, presiding. This was a suit in chancery, brought by Thomas Nichols, a vendor of land, against Younger Boston, the purchaser, for a specific performance of the contract. The bill was taken as confessed, and decree accordingly." The cause was brought to this court, by the defendant, by writ of error. The further facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
It appears from the allegations in the bill, which was taken as confessed, and from the evidence introduced on the hearing, that John W. Nichols, Sr., owned the west half of the northwest quarter of section thirteen, township four north, range four east; that in the year 1860 or 1861, he gave this land to his son, William S. Nichols, who went into possession under the gift and improved the same; that he afterwards exchanged the land with complainant for other lands, and the latter sold the same to plaintiff in error for SI,200. At the time the sale was made, three hundred dollars was paid in…
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