Legal Opinion

Metheny v. Bohn

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 19, 1897PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Carroll county; the Hon. John C. Garter, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

delivered the' opinion of the court:

Appellee commenced this suit by filing bis bill for the partition of certain lands in Carroll county, claiming an undivided half of the same as a son and heir-at-law of Samuel Bohn, deceased, subject to the dower of the widow, Lucinda Bohn. He set forth that appellant Leonnetta G. Metheny was an heir and entitled to the other half, subject to dower, but that she claimed he was not the child of said Samuel Bohn and had no interest in the lands, and he therefore filed the bill to have that controversy settled and his rights as a son and heir ascertained and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Goodwillie v. MillimannIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
  2. Reynolds v. McMillanIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  3. Albright v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  4. Hartwell v. DeVaultIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Metheny v. BohnIllinois Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Gehrke v. GehrkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  2. In Re Estate of JamesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1956
  3. Oliver v. LansingNebraska Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Presbyterian Distribution Service v. Chicago National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1960
  5. In Re Estate of HoymanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1960

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