Marie Methodist Episcopal Church v. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook couuty; the Hon. Jesse Holdom, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
The superior court of Cook county sustained the demurrer of appellee to the amended bill of appellant, which prayed the court to declare and enforce a trust in favor of appellant in real estate of which appellee held the legal title and to order a conveyance of the same to appellant. The bill was dismissed for want of equity, and this appeal was prosecuted from the decree.
The material facts alleged in the amended bill which by the demurrer were admitted, are as follows: The Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church of Chicago and the First Methodist Episcopal Church of said city are religious…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Reed v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Ferraria v. VasconcellosIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
- Dubs v. EgliIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Miller v. RiddleIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
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