Legal Opinion

Trossman v. Trossman

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 29, 1960No. Gen. 47,799PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCORMICK

The questions presented to this court by this appeal are whether an action for a declaratory judgment will lie during the lifetime of the parties to declare valid an antenuptial agreement and whether the complaint presents an actual and justiciable controversy.

The complaint in the instant action averred that the parties, Sam Trossman (hereafter referred to as plaintiff) and Frances Trossman (hereafter referred to as defendant), are husband and wife; that both the plaintiff and the defendant had been married before and had children; that no children were born of the present marriage; that…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Aetna Life Insurance v. HaworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. Sheldon v. PowellSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
  3. Freeport Motor Casualty Co. v. TharpIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  4. McArthur v. MoffetWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Exchange Nat. Bk. of Chicago v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1955

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. St. Joseph Hospital v. Corbetta Construction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  2. Kneip v. HersethSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Roberts v. RobertsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967
  4. Arizona State Board of Directors for Junior Colleges v. Phoenix Union High School DistrictArizona Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Goldberg v. Valve Corp. of AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967

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