Lewis v. McGrath
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Harry Higbee, Judge, presiding. This is a bill in chancery filed on May 26,1892, in the circuit court of Cook county, by Mary T. McGrath, Nellie McGrath Hallinan, John T. McGrath, Katie McGrath Hynes, Thomas E. McGrath and Anastasia McGrath, as heirs-at-law of Mary McGrath, deceased, against John Waddington, Jr., and James J. McGrath, their father, to cancel two deeds purporting to convey the title to lots 24, 25 and 26,…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Harry Higbee, Judge, presiding. This is a bill in chancery filed on May 26,1892, in the circuit court of Cook county, by Mary T. McGrath, Nellie McGrath Hallinan, John T. McGrath, Katie McGrath Hynes, Thomas E. McGrath and Anastasia McGrath, as heirs-at-law of Mary McGrath, deceased, against John Waddington, Jr., and James J. McGrath, their father, to cancel two deeds purporting to convey the title to lots 24, 25 and 26, in block No. 5, in David S. Lee’s addition to Chicago, Cook county, Illinois,—one of said deeds bearing date November…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand
It is first contended that the evidence is not sufficient to sustain the decree entered in this case. Upon a careful examination of this record we are of the opinion the findings of fact as made by the master and approved by the chancellor were fully justified by the evidence.
It is further contended that Mary McGrath held the title to said premises in trust for James J. McGrath, and that the deeds to Waddington and McGrath were made for the purpose of carrying out and executing such trust. We do not agree with such contention. The evidence shows that the title to these lots was in James J.…
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