Legal Opinion
Mead v. Altgeld
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 2, 1889PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. A. H. Waterman, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtMoeaw, J.
This action was brought by appellee to recover from appellants money which he had deposited with them for which they delivered to him a receipt as follows:
“ Chicago, March 29, 1886.
“Received from John P. Altgeld, one thousand dollars, first payment on contract for purchase of lots 4, 5, 6 and 7 in the Superior Court partition of the S. £ of B. 23 in C. T. Sub. of the W. W. -J, N. E. J, Sec. 17, 39, 14. It is understood and agreed that in case the title proves to be not good, this one thousand dollars will be refunded by us to Mr. Altgeld.
“ $1,000.. Mead & Coe, Agents,
“Per Wentworth.”
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Parmly v. HeadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
- Parker v. PorterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1882
- Cravener v. HaleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888
3Cited by4 opinions
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