Legal Opinion

Mette v. Feltgen

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1894PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey

This was an action of ejectment, brought by Anna M. Feltgen against Henry, August and Louis Mette, to recover the undivided one-half of lots 8 and 9, in block 5, in Murray’s addition to South Chicago. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and the cause being tried by the court, a jury being waived, it was found that the plaintiff was the owner in fee of an undivided one-half of the lots, and that the defendants were guilty of unlawfully withholding possession thereof from her. A motion by the defendants for a new trial being overruled, judgment was entered that the plaintiff recover possession…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mittel v. KarlIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  2. O'Neal v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1871
  3. State ex rel. Attorney General v. HeidornSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  4. Ex parte Ray & DefoeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1871

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Merlo v. Johnston City & Big Muddy Coal & Mining Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Smith v. HenlineIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Laborer's International Union of North America v. Illinois State Labor Relations BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
  4. S. Buchsbaum & Co. v. GordonIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  5. People Ex Rel. Brenza v. FleetwoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1952

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