Gordere v. Downing
Illinois Supreme Court
The facts of this case are presented in the opinion of the court. At April term, 1856, of the Bureau Circuit Court, it was decreed that Downing’s deed to Gordere should be set aside and vacated, and that Downing convey to Gordere by a quit claim deed.
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
This was a bill in equity to reform a deed for the conveyance of land, containing covenants of indefeasible title.
The evidence shows an agreement for sale of the land ; that the complainant, the vendor, doubted his title and so advised the purchaser, the defendant; that the parties went to a justice of the peace for the purpose of execution and acknowledgment of the conveyance, and the complainant declined making a deed with the covenant of title, and directed the justice to prepare a quit claim deed for execution; that the justice took a printed form for a deed of general warranty, and…
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