Legal Opinion

Becker v. Becker

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 26, 1909PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Whiteside county; the Hon. Emery C. Graves, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand

This was a bill in chancery filed by the complainants, against the defendants, as heirs-at-law of Augusta Mishler, deceased, in the circuit court of Whiteside county, to partition certain lands situated in said county^of which it was alleg-ed said Augusta Mishler died seized. Jesse Mishler, the surviving husband of Augusta Mishler, was made a party defendant to the bill. Mishler interposed a demurrer to the bill, which was sustained, and a decree was entered dismissing- the bill for want of equity, and the complainants in the bill have prosecuted this appeal to reverse said decree.

The bill…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Vanhorne v. DorranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1795
  2. Johnston v. . SpicerNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
  3. York v. FernerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
  4. Nevius v. GourleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  5. Freeland v. FreelandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Gross v. GrossOhio Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Becker v. BeckerIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Veeder v. VeederSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
  4. Jacobs v. DitzIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Estate of Gillilan v. Estate of GillilanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980

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