Legal Opinion

Temple v. Scott

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 31, 1892PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marshall county; the Hon. Thomas M. Shaw, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This was a bill in equity, brought by George B. Temple and others, the surviving children of Lucy W. Temple, deceased, against Rebecca Thomas and others, to require Rebecca Thomas, heir-at-law of Henry L. Temple, to convey to complainants the legal title to certain lands in Marshall county, which are described in the bill. The complainants also pray that their title to the lands may be quieted and decreed paramount, and for general relief. The defendants, except Rebecca Thomas, put in answers to the bill, and upon a hearing, on the pleadings and evidence, the court entered a decree dismissing…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Townshend v. . FrommerNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. In re RyderNew York Court of Chancery · 1844
  3. Smith v. RiceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1881
  4. Kingman v. HarmonIllinois Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Jordan v. JordanTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Brown v. Fidelity Union Trust Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1939
  3. McCampbell v. MasonIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Hawkins v. BohlingIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank v. MitchellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948

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