Wright v. Raftree
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of DuPag'e county; the Hon. C. W. Upton, Judge, presiding. The original bill in this case was filed June 17, 1892, by the appellee against the appellant, Gabriel K. Wright alone.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of DuPag'e county; the Hon. C. W. Upton, Judge, presiding. The original bill in this case was filed June 17, 1892, by the appellee against the appellant, Gabriel K. Wright alone. The bill alleges that, on July 15, 1887, the appellee bought from one Page lots 1 to 68 inclusive in the re-subdivision of block 5 in Stoug'h’s second addition to Hinsdale in DuPage county for $3000.00, and received deeds therefor, which were recorded on August 2, 1887; that the deed conveying four of the lots to-wit, lots 47, 48, 49 and 50, was a quit-claim deed, and the deed conveying…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
The only lots in controversy in this case are the four lots numbered from 47 to 50 inclusive, which lie in the south-east corner of the block embracing, lots from 35 to 68 inclusive. The bill was filed by the appellee for the purpose of enforcing the specific performance of an oral contract to sell and convey said four lots, alleged to have been made by the appellant, Stough, with the appellee, Raftree. 'Appellee purchased all the lots, except the four lots in question, from Benjamin V. Page, and received from Page a warranty deed therefor. It is conceded, that Page had no record title to the…
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