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HERZER v. DEMBOSZ

No. 35549.

19 Ill.2d 446 (1960)

167 N.E.2d 210

ALBERT J. HERZER et al., Appellees, v. JOHN DEMBOSZ, SR., et al. — (ALBERT VERCRUYSSE et al., Appellants.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 18, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

EUGENE R. PIETKIEWICZ, of Chicago, for appellants.

SOL R. FRIEDMAN & I.S. FRIEDMAN, and JOSEPH H. STILLER, both of Chicago, for appellees.

Decree reversed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal is from a decree of the superior court of Cook County granting plaintiffs' prayer for specific performance of a contract to sell real estate. A freehold is involved.

The question presented by this appeal is whether the recording of an unsigned copy of a contract for the sale of land constitutes constructive notice to a subsequent purchaser.

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