Weberpals v. Jenny

June 27, 1919, John Weberpals, appellant, agreed to convey March 1, 1920, by warranty deed, a 200-acre farm in Kane county to Emil Jenny, appellee, for $44,000, $2000 of which was paid in cash, and to furnish an abstract of title thereto showing a merchantable title. Appellant furnished an abstract of title as agreed, but appellee refused to accept a deed to the farm and pay the balance of the purchase price on the ground that the title shown by the abstract was not merchantable. April 5, 1920, appellant filed his bill in the circuit court of Kane county to compel the specific performance of…