Simmons v. Berryman

This is an appeal by the defendant from a decree of the superior court of Cook county setting aside a contract of sale by the complainant, Daisy L. Simmons, to Laura P. Berryman, the defendant, and dismissing the cross-bill of the defendant for a specific performance for want of equity.

The real estate which was the subject matter of the contract was situated at 5915 and 5917 Calumet avenue and had on it a three-story brick apartment building having six apartments. The legal title was in the Chicago Title and Trust Company as trustee and the entire beneficial interest was in the appellee, who,…