Legal Opinion
Watkins v. Dunbar
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 18, 1925No. 16734. Judgment reversedPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
At the November term, 1921, of the circuit court of Christian county the Mt. Auburn State Bank recovered a judgment against Grover C. Watkins. An execution was issued thereon, and D. L. Dunbar, sheriff of Christian county, levied upon certain of his property. W. H. Watkins, appellant,- who is the father of Grover, claimed to be the owner of the property taken under the execution by virtue of a foreclosure sale under a chattel mortgage given by his son. In June, 1922, W. H. Watkins brought his action of replevin against Dunbar to recover the property in question. A jury was waived, and after a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Northwestern Fuel Co. v. BrockSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Ure v. UreIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- Tarleton v. Goldthwaite's HeirsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
- Flaherty v. McCormickIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Austin v. DufourIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
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3Cited by27 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Waite v. BristowIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
- Rhodes v. SiglerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
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- Stein v. SpainhourAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
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