Legal Opinion

Beifeld v. International Cement Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 23, 1898Published

Voluntary Assignment.—Appeal from the County Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard Tates, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mb. Pbesiding Justice Fbeeman

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellant contends that the County Court had no jurisdiction of the exceptions filed by appellee, because they were not, it is said, filed within thirty days, and that therefore the plea should have been sustained and the exceptions dismissed.

The statute provides that exceptions to the claim or demand of any creditor of the assignor may be filed within thirty days after the filing of the report of the assignee containing a list of the creditors, “ with a true statement of their respective claims.” Thereupon the clerk is directed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rollin v. . CrossNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  2. Young v. MorganIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  3. Cairo & Vincennes Railroad v. FackneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Caldwell v. LawrenceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860
  5. Pearsons v. TinckerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1853

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