Legal Opinion

Farwell v. Great Western Telegraph Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 25, 1893Published

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; “the Hon. Loren C. Collins, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary

This is a bill, as was the case in Bates v. Great Western Tel. Company, 35 Ill. App. 254, 134 Ill. 536, to undo what had been done in another suit, still pending.

Although the Supreme Court went into the merits in that case without passing upon the point on which we decided it, yet they expressed no disapproval of our position. Our decision, therefore, remains law for us unless we have become wiser.

Besides the authorities we there cited, see Field v. Ridgley, 116 Ill. 424, and Shepard v. Speer, 41 Ill. App. 211, 140 Ill. 238, as to a second suit to obtain relief which may be had, if entitled…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Field v. RidgelyIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Shepard v. SpeerIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Bates v. Great Western Telegraph Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Shepard v. SpeerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
  5. Bates v. Great Western Telegraph Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1890

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