Moriarty v. Galt
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Whiteside county; the Hon. John V. Eustace, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Whiteside county; the Hon. John V. Eustace, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, by Thomas A. Galt, against Michael Moriarty, and Thomas S. Beach, sheriff of Whiteside county, in which it is alleged that in 1855 William Mooney purchased lot 1, block 44, west of Broadway, in the city of Sterling, Whiteside county, and from thence hitherto has occupied the same as his homestead, he being the head of a family, and residing with them during all that time; that in 1858 Michael…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dickey
The judgment in favor of Moriarty, and against Mooney, was recovered on July 1, 1878, and an execution was issued thereon within one year thereafter, and returned no property found. On February 18, 1883, an alias execution was issued and placed in the hands of the sheriff. On April 12, 1883, Mooney sold his homestead premises to the complainant, Galt, for $2000, reserving therefrom the buildings on the premises. On April 18, 1883, the sheriff summoned three householders, (Mooney still being in the possession of said premises,) and had the same appraised, and a homestead of $1000 in value was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Eldridge v. PierceIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
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