Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Shearer

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1901PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pope county; the Hon. A. K. Vickers, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand

This is a bill in chancery filed by the appellant for the partition of twenty-five acres of land situated in Pope county, of which it is alleged he is the owner of the undivided three-fourths and Harry Tatum of the undivided one-fourth part, and that Rudolph Topsico is in possession, thereof. Topsico, and Tatum, by his guardian ad litem, answered the bill, denying that the appellant is entitled to the relief prayed for. Ephraim B. Shearer, James E. Shearer and Mary Eads, by leave of court, intervened, and having answered the bill, filed a cross-bill, which was answered by appellant. Upon the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lombard v. Chicago Sinai CongregationIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  2. Conner v. BanksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1850
  3. Church v. SmithWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Shay v. PenroseIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Wilson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  3. Ward v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Mackey v. ShermanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1931
  5. Burns v. GoodrichCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964

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