Legal Opinion

James Morgan v. Hoyt

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1873PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. Silvanus Wilcox, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt, brought in the name of Riley W. Hoyt, for the use of Edward S. Joslyn, against James Morgan, Albert Lav and Perry Hannah, upon the bond of Perry Hannah as conservator of William W. Merrill, an insane person. The opinion of the court states the facts.'

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This was a suit commenced in the circuit court of Kane county, by appellee against appellants, on a conservator’s bond.

The cause was heard before the court, a jury, by agreement, having been waived. On hearing the evidence, the court rendered judgment against appellants for $35.50, the full amount claimed.

The record discloses these facts : Perry Hannah was, on the 22d day of August, 1865, appointed, by the county court of Kane county, conservator of William W. Merrill, an insane person. On the 22d day of December following, appellee presented to the county court an account against Merrill, of…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Kingsbury v. PowersIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Fruitt v. AndersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1883
  3. First State Bank v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Gressly v. Hamilton CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  5. Industrial Hospital Ass'n v. EgeOregon Supreme Court · 1945

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