Legal Opinion

Kelly v. Parker

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 17, 1899PublishedCited by 37 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Murray F. Tuley, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This was a bill in chancery brought by Paul H. Kelly, the appellant, for partition of certain real estate in Cook county between himself and his sister, Clara Parker, as children and only heirs-at-law of James Kelly, deceased. The bill also prayed that an alleged deed executed by James Kelly on June 26, 1891, be set aside as a cloud-on. complainant’s title.

There is no dispute between the parties in regard to the facts. They are as follows: For many years prior to 1891, James Kelly, of Cook county, Illinois, was the owner in fee of the following described real estate in Cook county: The west…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Shackeltow v. SebreeIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Leaver v. GaussSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
  3. Gunnell v. CockerillIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Harshbarger v. CarrollIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Massey v. HuntingtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1886

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Johnson v. La Grange State BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Cribbs v. WalkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
  3. Allen v. HendrickOregon Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Farkas v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Lewis v. CurnuttSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906

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