Spies v. Demayo

A decree of the circuit court of Bond county adjudged a warranty deed, dated July 9, 1924, from Albert N. Spies and his wife, Isadore, to Samuel J. Dressor an absolute conveyance of the property and not a mortgage, reformed the deed to include a tract, four by nine rods, and determined the respective rights of several parties to $1127.64, representing the proceeds of the sale of 1252.92 barrels of oil produced from an oil well on the small strip. From this decree, Spies prosecutes a direct appeal. Five defendants have joined in the appeal and filed a separate brief relating to one branch of…