Legal Opinion

Heffron v. Brown

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 4, 1894PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Memorandum. — Assumpsit for wages. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Samuel P. McConnell, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary

These litigants are cousins. The appellant, unmarried, was housekeeping with his mother and sister. The sister died. The appellee was in the country, and the appellant telegraphed to her to come to the city. She was then on a vacation, but her employment had been doing housework for wages. The appellant then lived in a small cottage, but very soon moved to a much larger house. There is some vague testimony that he kept a horse and carriage, and a man who lived in the house.

Except what was done by the mother (the condition of whose health, and whether her presence in the house increased or…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Village of Fairbury v. RogersIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Calumet Furniture Co. v. ReinholdAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
  3. Giffert v. McGuernAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Morier v. MoranAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
  2. National Bank v. BakerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895

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