Legal Opinion

Guignon v. Union Trust Co.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 2, 1895PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from th'e Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. Alonzo S. Wilder-man, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in equity, brought in the circuit court of St. Clair county, to foreclose a mortgage. Upon a hearing in the circuit court, on the answer, replication and evidence, a decree was rendered in favor of the complainants in the bill, which, on appeal, was affirmed in the Appellate Court.

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Appeal from th'e Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. Alonzo S. Wilder-man, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in equity, brought in the circuit court of St. Clair county, to foreclose a mortgage. Upon a hearing in the circuit court, on the answer, replication and evidence, a decree was rendered in favor of the complainants in the bill, which, on appeal, was affirmed in the Appellate Court. The opinion of the Appellate Court is as follows: “This was a suit brought by the Union Trust Company, trustee, William…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

We concur in the judgment of the Appellate Court, and it will only be necessary to add a few words in addition to what is said in the opinion of that court.

It is insisted in the argument that the Appellate Court erred in affirming that part of the decree wherein four per cent damages were allowed on the protest of a note, as provided for by the statute of Missouri, as construed by the Supreme Court of that State in Clark v. Snyder, 17 Mo. 296, and other cases". In support of this position reliance is placed on section 8, chapter 74, page 835, of Hurd’s Statutes, viz.: “When any written…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Heffron v. GageIllinois Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. John A. Tolman Co. v. ReedMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Carson v. RebhanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1938
  3. Schmisseur v. RebhanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1938
  4. Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance v. OsterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897
  5. In re DanielsDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989

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