Legal Opinion
Sercomb v. Catlin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 13, 1889PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Egbert Jamieson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtGary, J.
April 14,1887, by the Superior Court, the appellee was appointed receiver of the effects of the firm of Clapp & Davies. The appellant resides in Chicago, and is the western manager of the Meriden Brittania Company, a Connecticut corporation having a branch office in Chicago.
After the appointment of the appellee, the appellant having notice thereof, commenced, in the District of Columbia, an attachment suit, for and in the name of his company against Clapp & Davies, and garnished there one who held goods of the firm, and who had been notified of the appointment of the appellee, and by him…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Rhawn v. PearceIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Vermont & Canada Railroad v. Vermont Central RailroadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1873
3Cited by4 opinions
- Weigley, Bulkley & Gray v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
- Gary v. BrownAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
- Ford v. HolbrookAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
- Gilbert v. BlockAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894