Legal Opinion

First National Bank v. Gage

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1875PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Samuel M. Moore, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scott

Complainants, having obtained judgments at law against defendants, on the same day filed their bill to discover assets in the hands of defendants, for .an injunction, and for the appointment of a receiver.

No reason is perceived why the bill may not be good as a bill of discovery, and to that extent defendants ought to have been required to answer it. The allegations are sufficient for that purpose.

Objection is made there is no proper return of null a bona to the executions issued on the judgments, and hence the bill was prematurely filed. The allegation is, on the same day the judgments Avere…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bowen v. ParkhurstIllinois Supreme Court · 1860

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. McDougall v. Huntingdon & Broad Top R. & C. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  2. Klein v. Independent Brewing Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Fisher v. Hamilton (In Re Teknek, LLC)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2006
  4. Huntington v. MetzgerIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Scheubert v. HonelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893

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