Legal Opinion

Newman v. Willetts

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1869PublishedCited by 32 opinions

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

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Breese

This was a bill in chancery, exhibited in the Mercer county circuit court by Wells Willetts, and against Sophia C. Newman, Jay Martin and Martha A. Newman, to set aside a deed made by Sophia C. to J. Martin, bearing date February 11, 1861, and a deed from Jay Martin to Martha A. Newman, dated March 16, 1861, on the allegation they were made for the purpose of hindering and delaying the creditors of Sophia C. Newman in the collection of their debts, the complainant claiming to be a creditor by force of a judgment obtained by him against Sophia C. in the Mercer circuit court, at the April term…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Weightman v. HatchIllinois Supreme Court · 1855
  2. Shephard v. CarrielIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
  3. Newman v. WillettsIllinois Supreme Court · 1866

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Birney v. SolomonIllinois Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Davidson v. BurkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Harrison v. WeatherbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Wadsworth v. SchisselbauerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  5. Armour Fertilizer Works v. First National BankSupreme Court of Florida · 1924

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