MARTINDELL v. LAKE SHORE NAT. BANK

No. 34716.

15 Ill.2d 272 (1958)

154 N.E.2d 683

JACKSON MARTINDELL et al., Appellants, v. LAKE SHORE NATIONAL BANK, Admr., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed December 16, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LORD, BISSELL & BROOK, of Chicago, (L. DUNCAN LLOYD, NEWELL S. BOARDMAN, and WILLIAM H. HILLIER, of counsel,) for appellants.

McBRIDE, BAKER, WIENKE & SCHLOSSER, of Chicago, (L.M. McBRIDE, and ROBERT B. GERRIE, of counsel,) for appellees.


Appellate Court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:

This cause presents the issue of whether Jackson Martindell, herein referred to as plaintiff, is entitled to specific performance of an option contract to purchase 67 per cent of the debentures and stock of Marquis-Who's Who, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation which publishes Who's Who in America and similar publications. The circuit court of Cook...

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