Legal Opinion

Adams v. Gill

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 14, 1895PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Christian county; the Hon. Robert B. Shirley, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin

This was a proceeding in chancery in Christian county, by appellees, against appellant, to reform a deed made by Emma P. Gill and others to Harriet Adams. The court below found for the complainants, and the cause is brought to this court on appeal.

Several points are assigned for error: One, that the court erred in not ruling on defendant’s motion to dismiss for want of evidence to sustain the bill; and another, that the court erred in making an order at a subsequent term amending the decree after the cause had gone off the docket.

The record shows that the bill was filed July 12,1893, and the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cook v. WoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Harrison v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1835
  3. Fish v. ClelandIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
  4. Ohling v. LuitjensIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
  5. Gage v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Trupp v. First Englewood State BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1940
  2. South Chicago Brewing Co. v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  3. People Ex Rel. Pirola v. LyleIllinois Supreme Court · 1928
  4. Dahlin v. Maytag Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1925
  5. Oetting v. GrahamIllinois Supreme Court · 1940

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