Legal Opinion

Rush v. Rush

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1897PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Iroquois county; the Hon. Charles R. Starr, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin

This is a proceeding begun in the circuit court of Iroquois county by bill in chancery, wherein Samuel Prank Rush, Joseph Martin Rush, John Rush and Martha A. Thomas are complainants, and Jonas M. Rush, Nancy Rush, Jr., Emma J. Scott (formerly Emma J. Rush) and Nancy Rush, Sr., are defendants, the object of the bill being to compel Jonas M. Rush to account to the complainants for certain indebtedness due and owing Nancy Rush, Sr., which had been placed in his hands for collection, the principal amount in controversy being a debt due from one George Pierce.

Nancy Rush, Sr., is the widow, and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Chickering v. FailesIllinois Supreme Court · 1862
  2. Parker v. ShannonIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  3. West v. DouglasIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Perry v. BurtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Burnham v. North Chicago St. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1898
  2. Ziolkowski v. Continental Casualty Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Liberty Nat. Bank of Roanoke v. BearCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1925
  4. Phoenix Insurance v. SeegersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  5. Steere v. GingerySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1909

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