Calkins v. Worth
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. Kavanagi-i, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. Kavanagi-i, Judge, presiding. This appeal is prosecuted by the appellant, J. Vernon Cal-kins, to reverse the judgment of the Appellate Court for the First District which affirmed the decree of the superior court of Cook county rendered against appellant and in favor of appellee, William P. Worth, finding that said Worth is entitled to $noo of a fund of $2200 on deposit in the Northern Trust Company, being the proceeds of a principal note for $2000 and two…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Ricks
The only evidence introduced in the case of any import-r anee was that of appellee upon his own behalf and appellant in his behalf, together with the separate contract for the sale of the property by appellee and appellant to Mrs. McEntee. Appellant’s property stood of record in the name of Genevieve Frances York, and the contract was accordingly made with her. Both contracts were entered into the same day and each was drawn by appellant, and were identical in all respects in reference to the terms, etc., except appellant’s contract contained the following additional clause: “And said second…
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