Legal Opinion

Cully v. People ex rel. Dunlap

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 9, 1898Published

DeM. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Morgan County; the Hon. Owen P. Thompson, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burroughs

This was an action in debt brought in the court below, in the name of the people, for the use of M. F. Dunlap, trustee for Martha 0. Darnell and the residuary heirs of Lucretia C. Green, on an alleged bond of Wm. T. Potts, as trustee, and against said Wm. T. Potts, John H. Potts and appellant, as his sureties.

It is averred in the declaration, in substance, that by the will of Lucretia C. Green, Wm. T. Potts and one Austin B. Green were appointed trustees of a trust fund created by said will, for said Martha C. Darnell, etc.; that said Austin B. Green refused to accept said trust; that said…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Van Cott v. SpragueAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880
  2. McDonald v. ArnoutIllinois Supreme Court · 1852
  3. Lucas v. FarringtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1858

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