Legal Opinion

McCampbell v. Mason

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 19, 1894PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Thos. Gr. Windes, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey

This was a petition under the Burnt Record Act, brought by Henry B. Mason, to establish and confirm his title to lots 6 and 7, in Assessor’s Division of lots 4 and 5, of block 36, in the original town of Chicago. By his petition, the petitioner claims title to the lots in fee, subject to the incumbrance of two deeds of trust executed by the petitioner and wife and James L. Houghteling and wife, one dated November 1, 1888, and given to secure Mason and Houghteling’s promissory note for $175,000, and the other dated April 23, 1889, and given to secure their note for $50,000.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hale v. HaleIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Townshend v. . FrommerNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  3. Temple v. ScottIllinois Supreme Court · 1892

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Golladay v. KnockIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Jordan v. JordanTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  3. County of Los Angeles v. WinansCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
  4. Brown v. Fidelity Union Trust Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1939
  5. Harder v. MatthewsIllinois Supreme Court · 1923

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