Legal Opinion

Sever v. Lyons

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Iroquois county; the Hon. John Small, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

Appellee is the owner of fifty-five hundredths of an acre off of the north side of lot 5, in block 3, of Vennum’s addition to Milford, and has occupied the same, and the dwelling house situated thereon, with her husband and children, as a residence and homestead, for ten years last past. She is also the owner of lot 4 in said addition, adjoining said fraction of lot 5. There are two dwelling houses on lot 4, built several years ago, which have been continuously leased by her to tenants who were the heads of families and resided with the same in said houses, respectively. Lot 4 and the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hubbell v. CanadyIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
  2. Thornton v. BoydenIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
  3. Hill v. BaconIllinois Supreme Court · 1867

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Shields v. PylesIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Gunning v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Kilmer v. GarlickIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Stocker v. CurtisIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Proviso Township High School District No. 209 v. HynesIllinois Supreme Court · 1980

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