Legal Opinion

Green v. Old People's Home

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 24, 1915PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the Branch “B” Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Lockwood. Honoré, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

Appellant filed her bill in chancery in the circuit court of Cook .county against appellees to declare a forfeiture of certain bequests made to the board of trustees of the Old People’s Home of Chicago by the last will and testament of Seth Wadhams, deceased, and to have the proceeds of such bequests declared a trust fund in the hands of the trustees of said Old People’s Home for her use and benefit and for an accounting of the same. The circuit court sustained a demurrer to the bill. Appellant elected to stand by her bill and the same was dismissed' for want of equity. She then sued out a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Crerar v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Johnson v. PrestonIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Black v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Mott v. SeminaryIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Strong v. DotyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Maguire v. City of MacombIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Village of Hinsdale v. Chicago City Missionary SocietyIllinois Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Lydick v. TateIllinois Supreme Court · 1942
  4. McGee v. VandeventerIllinois Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Allebach v. City of FriendNebraska Supreme Court · 1929

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