Legal Opinion

Redmon v. Borah

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 16, 1943No. 26950. Decree affirmedPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murphy

After a hearing of evidence, the circuit court of Jasper county dismissed plaintiff-appellant’s complaint for want of equity. The purpose of the action was to set aside a mineral deed executed by Charles Z. King and Sarah King, his wife, to defendant O. C. Borah, on the grounds of mental incapacity of the grantors, fraud in procuring the signatures and that the defendants unlawfully conspired to obtain the title. As alternative relief plaintiff prayed for an accounting. A freehold being involved the case comes direct to this court.

The evidence shows that on April 21, 1936, Charles Z. King…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Dowie v. DriscollIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Ring v. LawlessIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Bordner v. KelsoIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  4. McLaughlin v. McLaughlinIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Wharton v. MeyersIllinois Supreme Court · 1939

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Tcherepnin v. FranzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
  2. Moneta v. HoinackiIllinois Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Elder v. ClarkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Eslick v. MontgomeryAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  5. In Re Estate of RobertsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986

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