Stonecipher v. Pillatsch

332 N.E.2d 151 (1975)

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Stonecipher v. Pillatsch

Illinois Appellate Court
332 N.E.2d 151 (1975)

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Facts

Richard and Audrey Stonecipher (plaintiffs) entered a contract to buy a house from Arnold and Elleen Pillatsch (defendants), and the Stoneciphers gave the Pillatsches a $1,000 deposit. The contract provided that the Stoneciphers would take possession of the house on July 1. In early June, however, the Pillatsches contacted the Stoneciphers about pushing back the possession date. The Stoneciphers orally agreed to push the date back to July 15. Soon afterward, the Stoneciphers became aware that the Pillatsches actually wanted to move out on August 1. The Stoneciphers then told the Pillatsches that the Stoneciphers would be holding them to the original July 1 possession date. The Pillatsches said that they could not move out until August 1. The Stoneciphers replied by saying the contract was off and demanding their $1,000 deposit back. The Pillatsches refused. On June 16, the Pillatsches sent the Stoneciphers a letter saying they would be out by July 1. The Stoneciphers did not respond until filing suit against the Pillatsches on August 31. The trial court ruled for the Stoneciphers and ordered the Pillatsches to give back the $1,000 deposit. The Pillatsches appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Seidenfeld, J.)

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