Legal Opinion

Lengfelder v. Smith

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 3, 1897Published

Bill, for an injunction. Error to the Circuit Court of Jefferson ’ County; the Hon. Edmund D. Youngblood, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justioe Green

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case a temporary writ of injunction was granted, on the application of plaintiff in error, restraining the defendant in error and his attorneys, solicitors, agents and servants, from removing, tearing down, or in any way meddling with certain fences. An answer was filed to complainant’s bill denying all the material allegations thereof, and after several continuances at the instance of complainant, the cause was heard upon the bill and answer, and proof in open court.

The court found the equity of the cause to be with the defendant,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. First National Bank v. BakerIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Parsons v. EvansIllinois Supreme Court · 1855
  3. Hamilton v. StewartIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Steele v. BooneIllinois Supreme Court · 1874

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