Schreiber v. Straus

The motion of the defendants in error to strike the statement of facts from the record, which was reserved for the consideration of the court to the hearing, is denied.

The defendant appeals from a judgment of the Municipal Court rendered against him on a trial by agreement before a judge of that court, without a jury, for $1,000 and costs.

Defendant held in escrow $1,000 under the terms of a contract for the sale of real estate in Chicago, from the plaintiffs to one Clara Pritikin, which the latter paid as earnest money. The purchaser refused to take title and complete the purchase upon the…