Legal Opinion

Mechling v. Meyers

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 21, 1918No. 11952PublishedCited by 10 opinions

WRiT OR Error to the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Drnis E. Sullivan, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justicr Cartwright

delivered the opinion of the court:

Chloe L. Meyers owned a lot in Chicago upon which there was a two-story brick dwelling house. She died on April 25, 1913, and by her will devised a life estate in the lot to her husband, Henry F. Meyers, with remainder in fee to her children, Charles W. Bassett, Ernest L. Bassett and Jessie M. Madison,- and her grandson, Francis Roy Bassett. On September 16, 1914, Ernest L. Bassett conveyed by warranty deed all his interest in the premises to Edward A. Mechling, who filed his bill in the superior court of Cook county for partition,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Alford v. BennettIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Ames v. AmesIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Wilkinson v. StuartSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
  4. Scoville v. HilliardIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
  5. Henderson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Peck v. PeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Rosenbaum v. RosenbaumAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  3. Davis v. DavisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970
  4. Gibbs v. AndrewsIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Bowman v. AustinIllinois Supreme Court · 1946

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