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Kemp v. Humphreys

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1852PublishedCited by 8 opinions

A statement of the facts will be found in the opinion of Judge Trumbull. . The decree in this case was entered by T. L. Dickey, Judge, at March term, 1852, of the Bureau Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtTrumbull, J.

Humphreys filed his bill to compel a specific performance of the following agreement:

“ This article of agreement, made and entered into this twelfth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by and between E. D. Kemp of the one part, and Hiram Humphreys of the other part, witnesseth that the said Kemp does agree to make, unto the said Humphreys, his heirs, or assigns, a good and sufficient deed of the west half of the south-west quarter of section twenty-four, at the end of three months from this date, or sooner, if payment shall be made of one hundred and ten dollars, and the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Benedict v. LynchNew York Court of Chancery · 1815

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Dikeman v. Sunday Creek Coal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Larned v. WentworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Phelps v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  4. Bostwick v. HessIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  5. Fulton v. MessengerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907

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