Legal Opinion

Matthews v. Granger

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 16, 1902PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the County Court of Mercer county; the Hon. Lucian Adams, Judge, presiding.

1Per curiam

In deciding this case, the Appellate Court delivered an opinion, which, with a few unimportant changes, is as follows:

“Mrs. Matthews was Granger’s landlord, and held a chattel mortgage from him to secure the rent. Claiming he had violated conditions of the mortgage she seized the mortgaged property. Granger brought this action of replevin to recover its possession. The first and second trials resulted in judgments in favor of Granger, which were reversed in 66 Ill. App. 121 and 71 id. 467. A third trial resulted in a verdict for Granger, and a fourth trial in a verdict for Mrs. Matthews, each…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Ochs v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Bressler v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Roy v. GoingsIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
  4. West Chicago Street Railroad v. KruegerIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Phenix Insurance v. La PointeIllinois Supreme Court · 1886

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Salsitz v. KreissIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Hartnett v. Boston StoreIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Doyle v. BurnsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  4. Guthrie v. Van HyfteIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Converters, Inc. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1975

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