Legal Opinion

Hutchinson v. Howe

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 20, 1881PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

The original bill in this case was brought by Francis Hutchinson, in the Superior Court, against Albert B. Howe, and the object was to have.a certain agreement of the date of November 1, 1878, between complainant and defendant, in relation to the exchange of lands, 'declared null, and can-celled, as being a cloud upon the title of complainant’s property therein described, and to have a decree for the sum agreed upon as damages in case either. party should fail to perform the contract.' The contract is set out.in the bill,' from which it appears complainant was to convey certain real estate…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gage v. BusseIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Wing v. SheererIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Hopkins v. GrangerIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
  4. Akin v. LloydIllinois Supreme Court · 1862

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Sanford v. KaneIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Town of Kaneville v. MeredithIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
  3. People v. BaskinIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Hibernian Banking Ass'n v. Commercial National BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Howe v. HutchisonIllinois Supreme Court · 1883

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