Legal Opinion

Chickering v. Failes

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1862PublishedCited by 46 opinions

This is the same cause that was heretofore before this court, between the same parties, and which was reported in 26 Ill. 507. By agreement of the parties, the record in that cause, and the abstract of the same, is made a part of this case, which shows the proceedings in the Cook Circuit Court, previous to the former appeal. The additional record shows the proceedings in that court subsequently.

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This is the same cause that was heretofore before this court, between the same parties, and which was reported in 26 Ill. 507. By agreement of the parties, the record in that cause, and the abstract of the same, is made a part of this case, which shows the proceedings in the Cook Circuit Court, previous to the former appeal. The additional record shows the proceedings in that court subsequently. The complainant, Chickering, and others, filed the remittitur from this court, of the cause, together with the opinion of the Supreme Court; and moved the court, in accordance with that decree and…

1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.

When this case was before this court, on a former occasion, the decree was so far affirmed as it related to the lands foreclosed by scire facias, and as to the other lands embraced in the decree, it was reversed and remanded for further proceedings. Before a second trial was had in the court below, appellees applied for and obtained leave to amend their answer. By it, as amended, title to the premises in controversy, is alleged to be in the executors of David Lee, deceased, and that the taxes upon the same had been paid in their name, for the full period of seven years, prior to…

2Cited by46 opinions

  1. Wadhams v. Flagler GayIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  2. Harjo v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
  3. Cable v. EllisIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  4. In re Estate of MaherIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Ziolkowski v. Continental Casualty Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1937

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