Rainey v. Nance

It appears, from the record in this case, that Richard A. and Z. Nance were the owners in fee of lots three and four, in block seventeen, in the town of Petersburg, Menard county, in this State, about the twentieth of August, 1867, and were then engaged in erecting on the same a steam flouring mill. On that day, they entered into an agreement with Philip Rainey, binding themselves, in consideration of $5,666.66, to be paid by Rainey, to complete the mill and put it in running order, with all necessary machinery, and to convey to Rainey one undivided third part of the lots and mill, free from…