Alexander v. Hoffman
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, filed by Granville W. Alexander against Francis A. Hoffman and the heirs of Andrew J. Miller, deceased, for specific performance. The opinion of the court states the substance of the leading facts.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was a bill in chancery, filed by appellant against appellees, to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the sale of a certain tract of land, in Chicago.
It is alleged in the bill, that Hoffman, who held the land in trust for one Andrew J. Miller, on the 16th day of October, 1854, sold it, by contract in writing, to one John Ades, for $1200, $400 paid down, $400 to be paid in one year, $200 in two years, and $200 in three years; property to be conveyed on payment of the purchase money; that Ades paid the purchase money to Hoffman and to Miller.
It is also alleged, that Joseph G.…
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