Legal Opinion

Dow v. Eyster

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1875PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Henry Booth, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This was an action, brought by appellant, to recover from Benj. Eyster for professional services rendered for Mrs. Jane E. Eyster, the wife of Benj. Eyster, in a suit for divorce,, brought by the former against her husband in 1869.

A trial of the cause was had before the court without a jury, by agreement, and upon the evidence the court rendered a judgment against the plaintiff for costs, to reverse which this appeal was brought.

It appears, from the evidence, that, while the cause for divorce was pending, the appellant obtained an order that the defendant in the action should pay the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Shelton v. PendletonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1847
  2. Petrie v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1866

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StegerIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Bushnell v. CooperIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  3. McCurley v. McCurleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1883
  4. Kincheloe v. MerrimanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
  5. Zent v. SullivanWashington Supreme Court · 1907

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