CITIES SERVICE OIL CO. v. TUTHILL

No. 34395.

12 Ill.2d 105 (1957)

145 N.E.2d 83

CITIES SERVICE OIL COMPANY, Appellee, v. RUSSELL TUTHILL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 20, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

HAROLD N. LINGLE, of Anna, for appellant.

RENDLEMAN AND RENDLEMAN, of Anna, for appellee.


Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Union County, which decreed specific performance of a contract arising from the exercise of an option contained in a lease. A freehold being involved, the case comes directly to this court.

In 1945, the plaintiff, Cities Service Oil Company, and the defendant, Russell Tuthill, entered into...

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