Legal Opinion

Green v. Dietrich

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 14, 1885PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Knox county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

The bill in this ease was brought by George V. Dietrich, in the circuit court of Knox county, against Florence Green and Barbara A. Green, and is to compel a specific performance of a contract made by and between Stephen B. Allen and Alfred Thurman, since deceased, for the sale to Thurman of the premises involved in this litigation. One of the defendants, Barbara A. Green, is the widow of Alfred Thurman, and the other, Florence Green, is his only child and heir-at-law. Whatever title Alfred Thurman had in the premises is now claimed by defendant Barbara A. Green. Complainant alleges that…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Blight's Lessee v. RochesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1822
  2. Jackson ex dem. Swartwout v. JohnsonNew York Supreme Court · 1825

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Van Buskirk v. Van BuskirkIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. Michigan Cent. R. Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1958
  3. Eisenberg v. GoldsmithMontana Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Dwyer v. GrahamAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  5. Wells v. MessengerIllinois Supreme Court · 1911

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