Leonard v. Springer (98 Ill. App. 530, 1901)

Me. Justice Waterman

delivered the opinion of the court.

The declaration in this case alleges that the appellee, Warren Springer, being the owner of a leasehold interest in the premises known as 188 East Monroe street, in Chicago, which was and is well known to him to be of no value, for the purpose of cheating and defrauding the plaintiff and others, conspired with one John E. McGinness and the defendant-Charles Z. Miller, whereby on July 29, 1897, Springer and his wife conveyed said leasehold interest to said McGinness without any consideration therefor, and on the 6th day of August, 1897, the said McGinness conveyed his interest in said real estate to Charles Z. Miller, who was a man of no financial means or responsibility, the said McGinness and the said defendant Miller, being mere tools in the hands of said Springer. That the consideration stated in the deed from McGinness to Miller ivas $100,000, but in fact there was no consideration for said deed. That as a part of the transaction and for the purpose of cheating and defrauding the plaintiff and others, Springer had Miller execute to the Chicago Title