Olsen v. Anderson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill for Specific Performance of a Written Contract.—Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Farlin Q. Ball, Judge, presiding, Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
Appellee filed his bill in the Superior Court to compel specific performance of a written contract for payment- of money in consideration of an assignment of letters patent. The bill admits the receipt of part payment, and prays that appellants be compelled to “ pay to your orator the remainder of said purchase money with interest on the same from the time said purchase money ought to have been paid.”
A demurrer to the bill as finally amended, upon the ground that appellee had an adequate remedy at law, was overruled. Appellants then answered, alleging performance as to one patent, that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gore v. KramerIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
- Black v. MillerIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Pierce v. PlumbIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Corbin v. TracySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1867
- Barton v. De WolfIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
3Cited by1 opinion
- Peck v. BeacomAppellate Court of Illinois · 1933