Legal Opinion

J. Obermann Brewing Co. v. Ohlerking

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 2, 1889PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard W. Clieeord, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, P. J.

The questions in each of these cases are identical. Appellant claims that the judgment in each case should be reversed, because the trial court admitted the husband of appellee to testify as a witness in her behalf.

Sec. 5, Chap. 51, R. S., makes the husband a competent witness in cases where the litigation concerns the separate property of the wife. He is a competent witness although her title is not admitted. McNeil v. Zeigler, 68 Ill. 224.

These two suits are based on the same guaranty as that referred to in Obermann Brewing Co. v. Ohlerking, 33 Ill. App. 26, and the judgments are for other…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McNail v. ZieglerIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  2. J. Obermann Brewing Co. v. OhlerkingAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ames v. ThrenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1906

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