delivered the opinion of the court.
Rudzinski v. Elmore, 204 Ill. App. 446 (1917)
March 26, 1917
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Illinois Appellate Court
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Gen. No. 22,780
204 Ill. App. 446
Joe Rudzinski, Appellee, v. Grover C. Elmore, Appellant.
Gen. No. 22,780.
(Not to be reported in full.)
Abstract of the Decision.
Vendor and purchaser, § 57 * —when evidence insufficient to show contract of purchase. In an action to recover money paid, the evidence held to show that' such money was paid as part of a certain sum to be paid as earnest money on a contract of purchase of certain real estate to be made subsequently between plaintiff and defendant when such sum was raised in full by plaintiff, and was not paid on a contract of sale, and that defendant refused to enter into such contract for the particular real estate concerning which he and plaintiff had negotiated.
Appeal from the Municipal Court of "Chicago; the Hon. Charles A. Williams, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1916.
Affirmed.
Opinion filed March 26, 1917.
Statement of the Case.
Action by Joe Rudzinski, plaintiff, against Grover C. Elmore, defendant, to recover money paid. From a judgment for plaintiff for two hundred and seventy dollars, defendant appeals.
Enos W. Shaw and Will C. Moody, for appellant.
Robert W. Daniels, for appellee.