Legal Opinion

Colby v. O'Donnell

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 4, 1885PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. J. J. Phillips, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtWall, P. J.

Vaughn made an assignment under the statute for the benefit of creditors.

Colby was appointed assignee, took charge of the property, and was proceeding to execute the trust under the .supervision of the county court. Subsequently O’Donnell, claiming to be the owner of a part of the goods covered by the assignment, brought an action of replevin therefor in the circuit court, against Colby, the assignee.

Judgment was rendered in favor of O’Donnell, and Colby brings the record here by appeal.

By virtue of the assignment the county court acquired full and exclusive jurisdiction to administer the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of VardalosAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  2. O'Donnell v. ColbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Colby v. O'DonnellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890
  4. D. W. Osborne & Co. v. WilliamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890
  5. Brown v. StewartAppellate Court of Illinois · 1898

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