Legal Opinion

Crandall v. Carey-Lombard Lumber Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 31, 1896PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Proceedings—Voluntary Assignment Act.—Appeal from the County Court of Cook County; the Hon. Orrin H. Carter, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1896.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Gary

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The assets of W. H. Rolff & Co., an insolvent debtor who had made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors, were being administered under the direction of the County Court. The first publication of notice by the assignee in attempted compliance with the second section of the act concerniqg such assignments was void, being dated' August 15, 1893, and requiring creditors to present their claims “ within three months from this date,” and the first publication being in a newspaper issued August 17, 1893. National Bank of Rondout…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McGeoch v. HookerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1882
  2. Wallace v. Chicago & Erie Stove Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1892
  3. Sweet v. DeanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
  4. National Bank v. First National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. South Side Bank & Trust Co. v. YorkeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973

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