Legal Opinion

Powell v. Webber

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1875PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Writ of Error to the City Court of Aurora; the Hon. Richard G. Montony, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon

This was a petition to enforce a lien for lumber sold by the petitioner to one of the two defendants, Webber.

Defendant Farwell alone made answer, denying the right to a lien, and setting up that he was an innocent purchaser, without notice of petitioner’s alleged lien, for full value, of the premises against which it was sought to enforce the lien.

The petition alleges, that on or about the month of November, 1872, the petitioners contracted with Webber to furnish lumber to him to build a barn and an addition to his house, on the lot described; that the lumber was to be delivered as fast as…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cook v. VreelandIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Fish v. StubbingsIllinois Supreme Court · 1872

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Clark v. ManningIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Orr v. Northwestern Mutual Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Powell v. RogersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1882
  4. Adler v. World's Pastime Exposition Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1888

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