Legal Opinion

Weber v. Christen

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 12, 1887PublishedCited by 49 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Bollin S. Williamson, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mulkey

The appellants, Herman and Bruno Weber, brought an action of ejectment in the Superior Court of Cook county, against Amalia Christen, for the recovery of certain lots and parcels of land, which, it is conceded, formerly belonged toiler husband, Ludwig Christen, now deceased. -There was a-judgment for defendant in the court below, and the plaintiffs appealed to this court.

It appears that Christen and wife, on the 15th of January, 1884, executed two deeds, which, together, purported to convey the premises in question to the plaintiffs, who are nephews, of Mrs. Christen, one of whom was at the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Younge v. GuilbeauSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
  2. Tompkins v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
  3. The People v. . BostwickNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
  4. Parmelee v. SimpsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  5. Jackson ex dem. Eames v. PhippsNew York Supreme Court · 1815

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Klajbor v. KlajborIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Lawrence v. LawrenceIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Scott v. Union & Planters' Bank & Trust Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Sullivan v. EddyIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Hill v. KreigerIllinois Supreme Court · 1911

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