ALLEN v. MEYER

No. 34709.

14 Ill.2d 284 (1958)

152 N.E.2d 576

LOUIS B. ALLEN, JR., Appellee, v. MARIE E.M. MEYER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied September 15, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GROBLE, O'FLAHERTY & HAYES, of Chicago, (RAYMOND H. GROBLE, JR., and PAUL B. O'FLAHERTY, of counsel,) for appellant.

ELMER GERTZ, of Chicago, for appellee.


Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:

This action was brought in the superior court of Cook County to compel specific performance of an alleged contract for the sale of real estate. The trial court sustained the plaintiff's motion for the entry of a summary decree. A freehold being involved, defendant appeals directly to this court and contends that plaintiff's cause of action is barred by the Statute of Frauds and that,...

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