Legal Opinion

Ingraham v. Mariner

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 18, 1901PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. R S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Cook county, entered on the 6th day of July, 1900, denying partition of the property described in the bill, and directing a sale thereof, and a division of the proceeds in the manner and proportion therein mentioned, but with a provision that, in view of a stipulation between the parties to the effect that the best time for the sale…

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. R S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Cook county, entered on the 6th day of July, 1900, denying partition of the property described in the bill, and directing a sale thereof, and a division of the proceeds in the manner and proportion therein mentioned, but with a provision that, in view of a stipulation between the parties to the effect that the best time for the sale of the land had not yet arrived, the sale should not be made by the master until the further order of the court, and upon…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder

First — The decree of the court below is claimed by the appellants to be erroneous in holding, that Cooper and his assigns had an interest in the land mentioned in the contract under and by virtue of the terms thereof. Appellants claim, that the contract was a personal one between Ingraham and Cooper for the payment of a sum of money to be determined by the amount of the sale.' It is contended that the claim, being thus a contingent personal claim for money against Granville S. Ingraham, and not having been presented against his estate within two years after the date of letters testamentary,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hill v. RenoIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Street v. Chicago Wharfing & Storage Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Hall v. First National BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Morrill v. ColehourIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  5. Bissell v. PeirceIllinois Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Ditis v. Ahlvin Construction Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Marias River Syndicate v. Big West Oil Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Peterson v. DamoudeNebraska Supreme Court · 1915
  4. In Re Marriage of ArkinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  5. Rosenberg v. RosenbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1952

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