Legal Opinion

Gearon v. Airways Fireproofing System, Inc.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 27, 1956No. Gen. 46,667PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE FRIEND

delivered the opinion of the court.

Catherine A. Gearon, as executrix under the last will and testament of Timothy T. Gearon, deceased, brought suit upon a written contract to recover a balance alleged to he due decedent from defendant on corporate stock sold by him during his lifetime to defendant. The court entered an order striking defendant’s second amended answer and second amended countercomplaint, and defendant having elected to stand on its pleadings, judgment was entered for plaintiff, from which defendant appeals.

From the pleadings it appears that on December…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Armstrong Paint & Varnish Works v. Continental Can Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1921
  2. McCreery v. . DayNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  3. Eames Vacuum Brake Co. v. . ProsserNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
  4. Decatur Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. CrailIllinois Supreme Court · 1932
  5. Friedman v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1940

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Zimmerman v. SchusterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  2. Wobble Light, Inc. v. McLain/Smigiel PartnershipDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1995
  3. In Re Salmonella LitigationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  4. Moore v. Jewel Companies, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1993

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