Hickey v. Drake

The petition was in the nature of an equitable suit to procure fhe rescission of a contract and the cancellation of certain deeds and notes made in conformity therewith.

It is alleged by the respondent, Hickey, that on the 19th day of November, 1868, he entered into a contract with the appellant, Drake, whereby Drake agreed to sell him the northwest quarter of section 30, also the southwest fourth of the southwest quarter of section 19, all in township 57, range 23, in Livingston county, for the consideration of $1,716, of which amount $80 was paid *370down, and $420 to be paid in fifteen days…