Legal Opinion

Haines v. Hewitt

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1889PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Writ oe Error to the Circuit Court of Christian county; the Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

Thomas Anderson died intestate about the 1st of April, 1866, seized in fee of 367¿- acres of land, situate in Christian county. He left him surviving his widow, "Virginia B. Anderson, an infant daughter, Nancy Florence Anderson, who was born on the 13th day of July, 1865, and Lydia Haines, an adult married daughter by a former wife. The widow afterwards intermarried with Bennett Locknitt, and Nancy Florence is now, and for several years has been, the wife of one Aurelius M. Hewitt. Said Lydia Haines, joining with hex husband, Fletcher Haines, filed to the November special term, 1866, of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Loyd v. MaloneIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Schnebly v. SchneblyIllinois Supreme Court · 1861

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Spencer v. TerrelWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Mitchell v. Mitchell.Illinois Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Dole v. ShawIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Henderson v. CraigIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

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