Harmon v. Harmon
U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois
In Equity. Bills by Jacob M. Harmon and Jeremiah R. Harmon, respectively, against Anthony Harmon and others, beneficiaries under the will of Jacob Harmon, deceased, for the specific performance of parol i .«ltracts made by the deceased with complainants. The two cases were argued together.
1Opinion of the Court
Blodgett, District Judge.
These are bills in equity for specific performance of parol contracts alleged to have been made between complainants, respectively, and one Jacob Harmon, whereby Jacob, who was the uncle of complainants, being the owner of a large tract of land in Iroquois county, in the state of Illinois, agreed with complainants that, if they would move onto the laud described in the two respective bills, and improve the same, and pay him an annual rental, at an agreed rate, from tinio to time, per year, as long as be lived, the land should become theirs at his death. Jacob Harmon…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Forsythe v. KimballSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Burnham v. KidwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- Harris v. GalbraithIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
- Grey's Heirs v. Grey's Adm'rsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
- Harmon v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
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