Legal Opinion

Compton v. Compton

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 22, 1953No. 32541PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hershey

This is an appeal from a decree entered by the circuit court of McDonough County in a suit wherein appellee was plaintiff and appellants were defendants. William A. Compton, Jr., is plaintiff’s son. The decree found that the two certain tracts of real estate described in plaintiff’s complaint belonged to him and that the defendants hold title thereto as constructive trustees for his use and benefit. It directs the defendants to convey this real estate to the plaintiff forthwith and to let him into possession thereof. The decree further finds that the Western Union Telegraph Company bonds of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Stephenson v. KulichekIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Miethe v. MietheIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Gilbert v. CohnIllinois Supreme Court · 1940

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. A. T. Kearney, Inc. v. Inca International, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  2. Perry v. WyethIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Anderson v. LybeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Kapraun v. KapraunIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Durkee v. Franklin Savings Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

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