Legal Opinion
Gillham v. Estes
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 18, 1910PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Bill in chancery. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Scott county; the Hon. Owen P. Thompson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Puterbaugh
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an appeal by Byrd O. Estes, from a decree rendered upon a bill filed by Ida B. Grillham, appellee. The controversy arose out of the following facts: In the month of October, 1905, the complainant, Ida B. Grillham, the aunt of Hubert B. Estes, a young unmarried man without means, and in debt, agreed to furnish or assist him in obtaining money to pay his debts and to defray his expenses while completing his business .education, upon condition that he should indemnify and secure her by procuring a policy of insurance upon…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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