Larmon v. Jordan
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding. This was a bill filed by appellee against appellant and Tooke, in the Superior Court of Chicago, on the 3d day of August, 1869, to remove a cloud upon the title-of appellee’s land.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding. This was a bill filed by appellee against appellant and Tooke, in the Superior Court of Chicago, on the 3d day of August, 1869, to remove a cloud upon the title-of appellee’s land. Bill alleges appellee’s seizin in fee simple; that on the 22d January, 1869, Tooke, representing that he was agent of the Rock River College Association, and as such being about to purchase lands in the vicinity of those in question, obtained from appellee a proposition for sale of his lands as follows: “ Chicago, January 22,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAllister
The instrument of the 22d of January, 1869, was but a simple proposition for a sale, without consideration, and not under seal.
If the proposer had limited the time for acceptance, as in the case of The Boston & Maine Railroad v. Bartlett, 3 Cush, 224, relied upon "by appellant’s counsel, still by that, as well as the general current of authorities, he would be at liberty to withdraw the offer at any time before acceptance, and, if not accepted within the time limited, he would not be bound unless he assented in his turn. Here no time was limited. The law therefore fixes a reasonable term, to…
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