Chrisman v. Miller
Illinois Supreme Court
This bill alleges that before 25th October, 1848, one Amos S. Burk was desirous of purchasing the north-east of 13, and west half, south-east 12, 4 north, 3 west, and at the same time Daniel Miller was desirous of purchasing the east half of last tract; that Burk and Miller agreed verbally that- Burk should go to Quincy, where agent of owners of said lands resided, and purchase said lands in his own name ; that Miller should place $30 in hands of Burk, as said Miller’s…
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This bill alleges that before 25th October, 1848, one Amos S. Burk was desirous of purchasing the north-east of 13, and west half, south-east 12, 4 north, 3 west, and at the same time Daniel Miller was desirous of purchasing the east half of last tract; that Burk and Miller agreed verbally that- Burk should go to Quincy, where agent of owners of said lands resided, and purchase said lands in his own name ; that Miller should place $30 in hands of Burk, as said Miller’s probable proportion, or fourth of the first payment on said half section, and that when Burk should return from Quincy, he…
1Opinion of the CourtCaton, C. J.
The case presented by this record is briefly this: On the 25th October, 1848, Burk entered into a written contract of purchase with Schuyler and others, of the half section of land in question, for $600.00; one hundred of which he paid down, and agreed to pay one hundred with interest on the first day of January, 1850, and one hundred dollars with interest on the first of each succeeding January, until the balance should be paid. The covenant to convey is made upon the express condition that the payments shall be promptly made, and time is in terms declared to be of the essence of the…
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