Legal Opinion

Riggs v. Girard

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 12, 1890PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Fulton county; the Hon. John C. Bagby, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

This was ejectment, brought in the circuit court of Fulton county, to recover possession of the east half of the north-east quarter of section 11, township 6 north, range 5, east of the fourth principal meridian. The plaintiffs below, who are appellants here, were George W. Biggs, Mary T. Biggs.and Lawrason Biggs, trustees under the last will and testament of Lawrason Biggs, deceased, and the defendants below, who are appellees here, were Stephen A. D. Girard and Mary Bomine. An issue formed upon the plea of not guilty was submitted to the court without a jury, and the finding and judgment…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kane v. FoothIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Musham v. MushamIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Strawn v. Strawn's HeirsIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
  4. Williams v. BallanceIllinois Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Reuter v. StuckartIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Theiner v. SpeckinIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Lambert v. HemlerIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Dewitt v. SheaIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Gosselin v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1894

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