Murphy v. Murphy
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. This is a bill in chancery, filed on April 27, 1898, by the plaintiff in error, William M. Murphy, against the defendant in error, Mary C. Murphy and seven other persons, who are brothers and sisters of the said William M. Murphy, and children of Thomas Murphy, hereinafter mentioned, some of whom are plaintiffs in error herein, and some of whom are defendants in error herein, and also…
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. This is a bill in chancery, filed on April 27, 1898, by the plaintiff in error, William M. Murphy, against the defendant in error, Mary C. Murphy and seven other persons, who are brothers and sisters of the said William M. Murphy, and children of Thomas Murphy, hereinafter mentioned, some of whom are plaintiffs in error herein, and some of whom are defendants in error herein, and also against Phelps B. Hoyt, trustee hereinafter named, and also one of the defendants in error herein. The bill was amended…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
The following allegation in the bill filed in this case, taken in connection with the other allegations of the bill, as set forth in the statement preceding this opinion, presents the questions, which arise upon a demurrer to the bill, to-wit: “That neither the said Joseph H. Murphy, nor Mary J. Crane, paid any consideration for said property; that your orator is informed and believes, that said Joseph H. Murphy procured said warranty deed from said Thomas Murphy by agreeing to pay him $5000.00 therefor, but your orator states that said Joseph H. Murphy never intended to pay his father any…
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