WEISS v. JOHNSON

No. 37665.

28 Ill.2d 259 (1963)

190 N.E.2d 834

MANLEY WEISS, Appellee, v. EDWIN A. JOHNSON et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 27, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McNEILLY & OLIVERO, of Peru, for appellants.

HOLLERICH & HURLEY, of La Salle, for appellee.


Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Edwin A. Johnson, appeals from a decree of the circuit court of Putnam County granting specific performance of an option contained in a lease to purchase approximately 5 1/2 acres and an easement for ingress and egress. A freehold is involved.

The parties entered into a written lease of the tract to be used by plaintiff, Manley Weiss, for the purpose of conducting...

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