Howison v. Ruprecht
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill for accounting. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Murray F. Tuley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1904. Statement by the Court.
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Bill for accounting. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Murray F. Tuley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1904. Statement by the Court. March 4, 1896, David Robinson and others filed a bill against Martha J. Ruprecht, formerly Martha J. Robinson, Charles E. Robinson, Jr., Bessie L. Robinson and Nathan S. Robinson, claiming to be the heirs at law of Curtis E. Robinson, who died April 20, 1892, seized in fee simple of certain described real estate situated in1 Cook County, Illinois. The bill alleges that complainants and Nathan S. Robinson are the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Adams
Appellant’s counsel contend that the cross-bill of appellant was filed in apt time, that the court had jurisdiction to entertain and pass on it, and, consequently, that the striking it from the files was error.
The decree of the Circuit Court, July 14, 1899, which was affirmed by the Supreme Court in June, 1901, disposed of all issues made in the cause at the time of the entry of that decree. The cross-bill of appellant was filed February 27, 1904, nearly five years after the entry of the decree. In Beauchamp v. Putnam, 34 Ill. 381, the defendant, at the hearing, asked leave to file a…
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