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O'Donnell & Duer Bavarian Brewing Co. v. Farrar

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 1896PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Theodore Brentano, Judge, presiding. v This is a bill by appellees, husband and wife, against ¡appellant, to rescind a contract and set aside certain judgments.

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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Theodore Brentano, Judge, presiding. v This is a bill by appellees, husband and wife, against ¡appellant, to rescind a contract and set aside certain judgments. In August, 1894, they purchased from the appellant brewing company a certain saloon stock and fixtures in the city of Chicago, agreeing to pay therefor $1100. Of the consideration $400 was paid in cash, and two notes were given for the remainder,—one for $600, due in thirty days, and the other for…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin

On the first day of October, 1894, appellees filed this bill, alleging that they were induced to enter into the contract of purchase, and the lease, through the fraudulent representations of appellant, the allegation being: “For the purpose of inducing complainants to purchase a saloon and take a lease thereof, represented that the saloon was first-class in every respect and was well fitted up; was doing a fine and profitable business, which was mostly glass trade; that the income was $20 a day, and that the net profit would be $4000 in two years; that the only reason for the sale was the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Allin v. MillisonIllinois Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by15 opinions

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  3. Gannett Co., Inc. v. Register Pub. Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1977
  4. Pustelniak v. VilimasIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Collins v. ChipmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906

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