Legal Opinion

Sassenberg v. Huseman

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 16, 1899PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Bureau county; the Hon. Harvey M. Trimble, Judge, presiding. Appellants filed their bill asking for partition of certain lands in Bureau county, containing one hundred and twenty acres, described as the north half of the northeast quarter of section 1, township 17, north, range 7, east, known as lot 2, upon the east half of which were situated the homestead improvements, and the east half of the south half of said north-east quarter of…

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Bureau county; the Hon. Harvey M. Trimble, Judge, presiding. Appellants filed their bill asking for partition of certain lands in Bureau county, containing one hundred and twenty acres, described as the north half of the northeast quarter of section 1, township 17, north, range 7, east, known as lot 2, upon the east half of which were situated the homestead improvements, and the east half of the south half of said north-east quarter of section 1, known as lot 1, which they claimed their mother owned as tenant in common with appellees, claiming the appellees…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Phillips

The deed from Magdalena Sassenberg and husband to Joseph Bulfer, the validity and effect of which constitute the principal controversy in the suit, is as follows:

“This indenture, made this fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, between Peter Sassenberg and Hellena, his wife, of the city of Peru, LaSalle county and State of Illinois, parties of the first part, and Joseph Pulver, of the county of Bureau and State of Illinois, party of the second part:
“Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kerr v. RussellIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Russell v. Baptist Theological UnionIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co. v. RussellIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  4. Crosby v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Vermont · 1865
  5. Heacock v. LubukeIllinois Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Gritten v. DickersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Linde v. GuddenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Hill v. House Creek Coal Land Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Claim of Lennartz v. Estate of PoppAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912
  5. Bowes Investment Co. v. SteinlaufAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912

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