Legal Opinion

Rawson v. Fox

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1872PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

Appellant filed a bill in the Superior Court of Chicago, against appellees, to redeem from a mortgage and for partition of a tract of land. It is claimed that appellant is the owner of an undivided half of the land in controversy, and claims to derive title as follows: a patent from the general government to Isaac Cook, and a deed from him to Henry Patwin and Wm. M. Bowdoin; that Patwin conveyed to his brother Caleb, who, with Bowdoin, mortgaged the premises for $1700 to one George Winters ■ that Wm. M. Bowdoin conveyed his. undivided half to Willard S. Bowdoin, who subsequently-died, and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Chickering v. FailesIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
  2. Woodward v. BlanchardIllinois Supreme Court · 1855
  3. Hinchman v. WhetstoneIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  4. Cofield v. FurryIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
  5. Hinkley v. GreeneIllinois Supreme Court · 1869

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. School Directors of Union School District v. School Directors of New Union School DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Byars v. SpencerIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Schlageter v. GudeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1902
  4. Barrett v. StradlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Langley v. YoungSupreme Court of Colorado · 1922

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