Hale v. Ault

This exasperatingly endless litigation now makes a fourth appearance before this court, and with reluctance we remand it to the trial court for further proceedings in the almost certain knowledge that we will see Act V of the drama in due time.

The prior opinions, Hale v. Ault (1974), 24 Ill. App. 3d 10, 321 N.E.2d 151 (Hale I), and Hale v. Ault (1977), 51 Ill. App. 3d 634, 367 N.E.2d 93 (Hale II), detail most of the factual background of the dispute, but for purposes of clarity a complete resume appears to be in order.

Some people named Coffman agreed to sell by contract for deed farm land in…