Legal Opinion

Poehlmann v. Kertz

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 26, 1903PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First-District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Jhstice Wilkin

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an action for breach of promise of marriage, begun-, by Barbara Kertz, the appellee, against John W. Poehlmann, the appellant, in the superior court of Cook county. In accordance with the verdict of the jury a judgment was entered for the plaintiff for <¡¡>2500. From an affirmance of that judgment in the Appellate Court for the First District the appellant prosecutes this appeal.

The appellant was a florist, in Chicago, and was a widower, with two small children. In 1894 he became acquainted with Barbara Kertz, who was employed at…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Tubbs v. KleekIllinois Supreme Court · 1851
  2. Judy v. SterrettIllinois Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lanigan v. NeelyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1907
  2. Nelson v. SuttonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1924
  3. Auerbach v. Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1950
  4. Hickey v. KimballSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1912
  5. Auerbach v. CONTINENTAL ILL. NAT. BK. & TR. CO.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1950

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