Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Sexton v. Brooks

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 11, 1887PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fust District;—. heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield

This is an action of debt on a guardian’s bond, against the heir-at-law of one of the sureties. By stipulation of the parties ah defences were admissible under the pleas pleaded.

We deem it necessary to consider but one of the questions •discussed in the printed arguments before us, since, agreeing, .as we do, with the Appellate Court on that question, it necessarily follows that the judgment must be affirmed.

The evidence shows that the bond in suit was signed* on the 3d day of January, A. D. 1873. The Appellate Court, in addition to holding as we do upon the question hereafter considered,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Stone v. WoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1854
  2. Lewis v. LyonsIllinois Supreme Court · 1851
  3. Ryan v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1853
  4. Dugger v. OglesbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Branger v. LucyIllinois Supreme Court · 1876

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Furst v. BradyIllinois Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Moore v. BrandenburgIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Mackin v. HavenIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Snydacker v. Swan Land & Cattle Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Landau v. LandauIllinois Supreme Court · 1951

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