Bell v. Pondell

This involves an appeal from a decree of the Superior Court of Cook County dismissing the complaint for want of equity after a hearing had before a master in chancery. The appeal was taken directly to the Supreme Court of Illinois and transferred here by that court.

The complaint asked for specific performance of a contract for the purchase of certain real estate located in Chicago, Illinois. The contract was on a printed form known as “Articles of Agreement for Warranty Deed,” to which was attached a rider.

The questions presented to this court are (1) whether the contract was ambiguous to an…