Hinkley v. Greene
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding. This was a suit in chancery, instituted in the court below by Coggswell K. Greene, against the unknown heirs of Henry Moore, deceased, and various others. The facts are fully presented in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
It appears that on the 24th of June, 1835, Wm. B. Ogden conveyed to Samuel L. Hinkley and Henry Moore, lots 31 and 32, in Kinzie’s addition to Chicago. The sale was for $5000, one-fourtli was paid in hand, and the balance to be paid in one and two years, in equal installments, with ten per cent interest.
The cash payment was made by Hinkley, and Moore gave to him his note for one-half, but it was never paid. To secure the deferred payments, Hinkley and Moore executed a mortgage to Ogden on the premises, which was duly recorded.
On the 27th of November following, Ogden sold and assigned the bond…
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