Knickerbocker v. Benes
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Farlin Q. Ball, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Farlin Q. Ball, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a decree of the superior court of Cook county, requiring appellants, as trustees under the will of James J. Gore, deceased, to pay appellee $4500 for a personal injury which she received while in the employ of a receiver of certain property of said Gore, which injury was caused by the negligence of said receiver. The pleadings, and the facts established…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
delivered the opinion of the .court:
We are of the opinion that the facts in this case, as found by the decree set out in the statement of the case, were established by the evidence. No question is raised as to procedure, and it only remains to be determined whether, upon the facts found, there is any error of law in the decree.
In Knickerbocker v. McKindley Coal Co. 172 Ill. 535, (a case growing out of the same receivership,) this court said (p. 546): “When Gore, whom appellants represent, procured the appointment of a receiver over the property, he created a charge thereon for the expenses of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McNulta v. LockridgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Knickerbocker v. McKindley Coal & Mining Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Bartlett v. Cicero Light, Heat & Power Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1898
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