Smith v. Smith

C. Emmet Smith filed a bill in the circuit court of Cook county against Luella F. Smith for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of a parcel of real estate by the defendant to the complainant. The defendant answered the bill, a replication was filed to the answer and the cause was referred to a master in chancery who, by his report, recommended specific performance in substantial conformity with the prayer of the bill. The defendant filed objections and later took exceptions to the master’s report. The exceptions were sustained by the chancellor and a decree was rendered…