Legal Opinion

Branger v. Lucy

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1876PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. William H. Snyder, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Hr. Chief Justice Sheldon

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This was an action of assumpsit, brought by one surety upon a guardian’s bond, against the administrator and heirs at law of a deceased co-surety, for contribution. The declaration sets out that, on the 19th day of April, 1869, the guardian’s bond was entered into by Elias Morgan, the guardian and principal, together with the plaintiff and Christian Branger, as his sureties; that, on April 20, 1870, the said Christian Branger departed this life, leaving the defendants Eliza Branger, Wilhelmina Branger, Emma Branger, Josephine…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Sexton v. BrooksIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Kerr v. SchremppAppellate Court of Illinois · 1945
  3. Stephens v. ShortWyoming Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Monroe v. BeckerIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Henry v. TiffanyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880

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