Jeffery v. Robbins
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill to Redeem from a mortgage. Error to the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. W. G. Ewing, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court.
In March, 1892, the appellant filed her bill to redeem from a mortgage, alleging that a deed made by her on the 30th day of June, 1888, was made by her to Robbins to secure the repayment of advances to be made to and for her by him.
Robbins by his answer denied that allegation, and alleged that the deed was on a sale to him accompanied by an agreement to reconvey to her upon payment to him of a large sum, within five years. In June, 1892, a decree was entered declaring the transaction to be a mortgage, as the bill alleged, and the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mowatt v. ColeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
- Conant v. RiseboroughAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889