Eckhart v. Burrell Manufacturing Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Windes, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers
Percy B. Eckhart, trustee in bankruptcy, filed a bill in chancery in the circuit court of Cook county to set aside certain conveyances alleged to have been made in fraud of creditors. The circuit court denied the relief and dismissed the bill, and that decree has been affirmed by the Appellate Court. The trustee has prosecuted an appeal to this court.
The facts are not seriously controverted. George C. and James T. Burrell were co-partners in the business of contracting for the construction of grain elevators. In July, 1902, the partners withdrew $2900 in cash and divided it equally between…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Moritz v. HoffmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
- Tunison v. ChamblinIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Crawford v. LoganIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
- Bridgford v. RiddellIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
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