Legal Opinion

Bowden v. Bowden

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1874PublishedCited by 10 opinions

"Wftrr of Ebbob to the Circuit Court of Jo Daviess county; the Hon. William Bbown, Judge, presiding. This was an application to the county court of Jo Daviess county, by William. Bowden, to be discharged from imprisonment for debt under a oa. sa. issued against him upon a judgment in favor of Diehard Bowden, and taken by appeal to the circuit court. The facts of the case are substantially stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese

This was a proceeding under chapter 72, entitled “ Insolvent •Debtors,” in force July 1, 1872.

It appears defendant was arrested on a oa. sa. issued on the affidavit of appellant and at his suit, charging him with refusing to surrender his estate for the payment of a judgment appellant had obtained against him in the circuit court of Jo Daviess county, and with fraud in disposing of his property to prevent the levy of appellant’s execution thereon. On being brought before the judge of the county court, he demanded to have the question whether he was guilty of such fraud or had refused to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Waddams v. HumphreyIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Brown v. RileyIllinois Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Beard v. BlileyColorado Court of Appeals · 1893
  2. Wood v. ClarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Fernández v. OlivenciaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1913
  4. People v. PaulAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
  5. Spear v. JoyceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888

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