Robbs v. Illinois Rural Rehabilitation Corp.

This is an appeal from a judgment for $25,000 recovered by plaintiff against defendant in an action for damages for the breach of certain oral promises alleged to have been made by defendant.

The complaint alleges that in addition to the consideration stated in certain written options these oral promises were a part of the consideration for the conveyance of five tracts of land by the plaintiff to the defendant. The answer denies that any such oral promises were made or that they were any part of the consideration for the conveyances in question, but alleges that the lands were conveyed for a…