Legal Opinion

Snell v. Trustees of the Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1871PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of DeWitt county; the Hon. John M. Scott, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon

This was an action brought by the appellees against the appellant, upon a subscription of $1,000 made by the appellant to the appellees, for the purpose of building a new church edifice in Clinton.

The court below gave judgment against the appellant for $1,000 and costs, to reverse which he takes this appeal.

The defendant, on Friday, the 12th day of the term of the court below, by leave of the court, Avithdrew all the pleas Avhich he had before filed in the case, and leave was giAren to him to plead over by íavo o’clock of that day. On Saturday, the 13th day of the term, the defendant filed…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Johnston v. Ewing Female UniversityIllinois Supreme Court · 1864

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Richelieu Hotel Co. v. International Military Encampment Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Rogers v. Galloway Female CollegeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1898
  3. Van Cott v. SpragueAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880
  4. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Town of CalumetIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Gaynor v. Hibernia Savings BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1897

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