Legal Opinion

Laudenberger v. Rector

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 1, 1895Published

Trespass, for taking personal property. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Richland County; the Hon. Silas Z. Landis, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the February term, 1895.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green

Julia A. Rector, the appellee, bought of Oliver S. Hughes the hotel fixtures and furniture of the Olney House, which hotel Hughes was then conducting. At this time the following articles of said property were covered by a chattel mortgage, dated April 3, 1894, given by Hughes to appellant to secure a promissory note for $100, due October 3, 1894 : One cow, two shoats, one hog, one sewing machine, one tent, one oak office table, two silver castors, complete; the entire lot of dishes contained in the Olney House, two lamps, four bedsteads with springs, mattress and bedding, two bureaus, two…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Furlong v. CoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  2. McConnell v. People ex rel. PurvinesIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Seaton v. RuffAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888

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