Legal Opinion

Argo v. Coffin

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 2, 1892PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Piatt county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

This is a bill in chancery filed by appellees, who are a portion of the heirs-at-law of John Argo, deceased, for the purpose of setting aside a deed made by said John Argo, in 1879, ‘to Alexander P. Argo, the appellant, to a tract of land containing one hundred and sixty-four acres, and for the further purpose of partitioning said land among the heirs of said deceased. The grounds upon which the bill proceeds are the alleged mental incapacity of John Argo, in 1879, to execute a deed of conveyance, and the undue influence alleged to have been exercised by appellant and by his brother, Solomon…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kimball v. CuddyIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Lindsey v. LindseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
  3. Menkins v. LightnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
  4. Willemin v. DunnIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
  5. Clearwater v. KimlerIllinois Supreme Court · 1867

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Egbers v. EgbersIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Sears v. VaughanIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Teter v. TeterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
  4. In Re: Nightingale's EstateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
  5. Entwistle v. MeikleIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

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