Hull v. Allen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action to recover $200 deposited as a forfeit on an agreement to buy land. On December 8, 1906, B. D. Allen agreed to sell twenty-five acres of land to Ray Hull for $8000, $200 to be paid in cash and the balance of the consideration to be paid when conveyance was made and an abstract showing good title was furnished, which was to be sent to Hull, at Burnside, 111., where he resided. It was stipulated that the $200 which was paid -to Allen was to be forfeited if Hull failed to carry out the contract and pay the balance of the…