Legal Opinion

Boynton v. Holcomb

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 12, 1893Published

Memorandum.—Bill for an injunction. Appeal from a decree rendered by the Circuit Court of Kane County; the Hon. Henry B. Willis, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, A. D. 1893.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court,

Haricer, P. J.

On J une 29,1872, on a petition to enforce a mechanics lien, the County Court of De Kalb County rendered a decree in favor of It. Ellwood & Co., as material-men, for the sum of $534.58, against W. C. Wilcox, and the premises described in the petition, consisting of one hundred and six acres of farm land. The decree provided that unless Wilson, or some of the parties made defendant with him as mortgagees or otherwise, should within a day named, pay the sum found due and costs, the land should be sold by Charles Kellmum, a special master appointed for that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Boarad of Trustees v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1853
  2. First National Bank v. RickerIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Mulvey v. CarpenterIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Blake v. PeckhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1872

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