Legal Opinion

Bonney v. Lamb

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 23, 1904PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. Margaret A. Bonney filed a bill for divorce against the appellant in the circuit court of Cook county on the ground of extreme and repeated cruelty.

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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. Margaret A. Bonney filed a bill for divorce against the appellant in the circuit court of Cook county on the ground of extreme and repeated cruelty. The appellant entered his appearance and filed an answer admitting the allegations of the bill, and on December 19, 1899, a decree of divorce was entered in accordance with the prayer of the bill. The question of alimony was reserved, and subsequently a consent decree was entered…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand

This record consists almost wholly of the pleadings filed by the several parties to the suit, which in many instances are very voluminous, and it would serve no useful purpose to incorporate even the substance thereof into this opinion. Suffice it to say that the original bill was filed by Charles L. Bonney against Lamb for an accounting, and for his removal as trustee and the appointment of a new trustee; that the amended and supplemental bill was filed by said Bonney with a view to obtain an accounting by Lamb, his removal as trustee and the appointment of a successor; also to review the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. First National Bank v. Illinois Steel Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Armstrong v. CooperIllinois Supreme Court · 1850
  3. Bradish v. GrantIllinois Supreme Court · 1886

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. First National Bank of Chicago v. WhitlockAppellate Court of Illinois · 1945
  2. Galway v. GalwayIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Fowler v. GordonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912
  4. Kellogg v. Union Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1932
  5. Bonney v. BonneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908

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