Stahl v. Stahl
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. Kavanagh, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery filed by the appellants against the appellees in the superior court of Cook county to establish a trust in favor of the children of John G. and' Fredericka L. Stahl, deceased, in certain premises located in the city of Chicago, known as No. 15 Blue Island avenue, the legal title to which was in John Stahl.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. Kavanagh, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery filed by the appellants against the appellees in the superior court of Cook county to establish a trust in favor of the children of John G. and' Fredericka L. Stahl, deceased, in certain premises located in the city of Chicago, known as No. 15 Blue Island avenue, the legal title to which was in John Stahl. On July 7, 1878, John G. Stahl died intestate, seized in fee simple of said premises, upon which he and his family then resided and which were of the value of about $5000. He…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand
The appellees averred in their answer that the deed bearing date August 18, 1900, executed by Fredericka L. Stahl to Frank A. Stahl, and the deed bearing date September 5, 1902, executed by Frank A. Stahl to John Stahl, were absolute deeds of conveyance. It is apparent from the evidence that John Stahl took title to said premises with notice of the manner in which Frank A. Stahl obtained title thereto from Fredericka L. Stahl, and that said premises are impressed in his hands with the same trust, if any, which was impressed thereon when the title thereto vested in Frank A. Stahl by virtue of…
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