Legal Opinion

Chestnut v. Chestnut

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1875PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon. Cyrus Epler, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding by scire facias, commenced by Emily Chestnut, against Alexander R. Chestnut, upon a supposed record of an order for the payment of temporary alimony.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

This proceeding ivas commenced by scire facias, on what purports to be a record in the Morgan county circuit court. During the pendency of a suit brought by defendant in this action against plaintiff, for divorce, the court made an order for temporary alimony. The order directs the payment of certain sums of money to the wife, for alimony, at the rate of $1600 per annum, from the date of the service of process until the termination of the suit; that the sum of $400 of the amount so allowed be paid her within twenty da vs, and thereafter, computing from the 19th day of June, 1873, there be…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Martin v. RobsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  2. Emerson v. ClaytonIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
  3. Clawson v. MunsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
  4. McCumber v. GilmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1852

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Brandt v. KellerIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Duss v. DussSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  3. Buckeye v. BuckeyeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Maddox v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
  5. Main v. MainAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892

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