Legal Opinion

Bank of Burlington v. City of Murphysboro

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 11, 1938No. 6400PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TREANOR, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, Bank of Burlington, prosecuted. this suit in equity against the defendant, City of Murphysboro, for an accounting of trust funds, and for a decree for payment to the plaintiff as the beneficial owner of the funds. The decree of the District Court adopted the finding of facts and conclusions of law made by a special master in chancery, and determined the amount to be paid by the City of Murphysboro. And from the decree of the District Court the defendant has perfected this appeal.

On July 29, 1919, the city council of the City of Murphysboro passed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rothschild v. Village of Calumet ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Hallett v. City of ElginIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
  3. City of Quincy v. KemperIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
  4. City of Lawrenceville v. HennesseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
  5. City of Nokomis v. ZeppIllinois Supreme Court · 1910

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Interstate Power Co. v. Town of McGregorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  2. Nordman v. Johnson CityDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1939
  3. Whitaker & Co. v. City of CarbondaleDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1944
  4. Getz v. City of HarveyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1941
  5. Mott v. City of FloraDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1943

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