Legal Opinion

Matthews v. Whitethorn

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 1906PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Writ or Error to the Circuit Court of McHenry county; the Hon. C. H. Donnelly, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

Defendant in error filed a bill in chancery against plaintiff in error, in the circuit court of McHenry county, to correct a mutual mistake in the description of the premises contained in a deed made by the defendant in error and her husband to the plaintiff in error on March 4, 1882. The deed conveyed lot 103,' while it should have conveyed certain parts only of lots 103 and 104, according to the averments of the bill. George Matthews, son of the plaintiff in error, and his wife, were also made defendants to the bill, although the evidence fails to show that they have any interest whatever…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gehrke v. GehrkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Oliver v. WilhiteIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Strang v. AllenIllinois Supreme Court · 1867

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Manning Lumber Co. v. VogetOregon Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Tope v. TopeIllinois Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Aetna Screw Products Co. v. BorgAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  4. Strickland v. Washington Building Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1936
  5. Jacobs v. WilkersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1940

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