Anderson v. McCarty

This was a bill in equity, brought by appellant, in the Superior Court of Chicago, against appellees, to enforce a specific performance of an agreement, and to compel a conveyance of certain real estate in the city of Chicago.

It appears that in March, 1855, Naomi Johnson was the owner of a piece of ground known as lot 2, in the east part of Ellis’ addition to Chicago; that, at that time, she and her husband, John Johnson, executed to Henry Smith a power of attorney authorizing him to take charge of, lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of the property; that, on the 2d day of February, 1856,…