Botsford v. Wilson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. William W. Harwell, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, filed by Jabez K. Botsford against Anna, L. Wilson, administratrix of the estate of Marie E. Wilson, deceased, and others, her heirs at law, to recover back the purchase money of certain real estate, the title to which had failed. The material facts of the case are set forth in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. William W. Harwell, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, filed by Jabez K. Botsford against Anna, L. Wilson, administratrix of the estate of Marie E. Wilson, deceased, and others, her heirs at law, to recover back the purchase money of certain real estate, the title to which had failed. The material facts of the case are set forth in the opinion of the court. Complainant’s bill being dismissed, oh demurrer, he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was a bill in equity, exhibited in the circuit court of Cook county, by J. K. Botsford, appellant, against appellees, administratrix and heirs of Marie E. Wilson, deceased.
It appears from the bill that in April, 1868, appellant purbhased of Marie E. Wilson, a married woman, certain real estate in the city of Chicago, for the sum of $12,000 ; the purchase money was paid and a general warranty deed executed by Mrs. Wilson and her husband, and delivered to appellant.
The grantor of Mrs. Wilson derived title to the premises by virtue of an administratrix’s sale of the estate of Charles…
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