City of Springfield v. Vancil

The appellant W. T. Vancil is the owner of real property located at 437 South Grand Avenue West in the city of Springfield. The original complaint in this cause was filed in the circuit court of Sangamon County by the city of Springfield, seeking to enjoin the appellant Vancil and the proprietors of the Vancil Funeral Home from operating and conducting a funeral business upon the premises above described.

The facts show that appellant Vancil entered into a contract to purchase the property about the middle of May, 1941. One provision of the contract provided that if the premises could be used…