Campbell v. Potter
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Second District ;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Ogle county; the Hon. John Y. Eustace, Judge, presiding.
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Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Second District ;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Ogle county; the Hon. John Y. Eustace, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in equity, brought to enforce the specific performance of an alleged contract between plaintiff in error Anning O. Campbell and his son, Darwin H. Campbell, deceased, husband of defendant in error, whereby, it is said, the son obligated himself to provide support and maintenance for bis father, said Anning O. Campbell, and his wife, co-plaintiff in error, during their natural lives. In 1866 Anning…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shops
We need not pause to determine the questions sought to be raised by the demurrer, for the reason that the bill was answered and its material allegations put in issue. We may appropriately proceed at once to a consideration of the more important question of whether the facts proved, and tending to support the allegations of the bill, are sufficient to entitle the complainants to the decree entered, or to any relief under the bill in a court of equity.
The land mentioned, was conveyed by Anning O. Campbell to the son, Darwin H., in 1866, for the expressed consideration of $1000, and there is no…
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