Legal Opinion

Dunham v. Slaughter

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 24, 1915PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Writ or Error to the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Logan county; the Hon. T. M. Harris, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cooke

Plaintiff in error, William S. Dunham, filed his bill in the circuit court of Logan county for the specific performance of a contract entered into between him and Adyline D. Slaughter and Kate D. Huston, the defendants in error. The circuit court entered a decree in accordance with the prayer of the bill. The decree was reversed by the Appellate Court for the Third District, and the record is brought here for further review by writ of certiorari.

William S. Dunham, Mrs. Slaughter and Mrs. Huston are brother and sisters, being the only children and only heirs-at-law of Martha E. Dunham, who…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ridgeway v. UnderwoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Darst v. SwearingenIllinois Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cole v. ColeIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Harrison v. KampIllinois Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Chariot Holdings, Ltd. v. Eastmet Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
  4. Stipanowich v. SleethIllinois Supreme Court · 1932
  5. Bouslough v. BousloughIllinois Supreme Court · 1922

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