Legal Opinion

McGinnis v. Fernandes

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 14, 1888PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the. Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

This was a suit in ejectment, prosecuted by Thomas Fernandes, appellee, against David E. McGinnis, appellant, wherein the plaintiff recovered judgment for the possession of 133j-acres of land in Sangamon county.

On and prior to the 23d day of April, 1884, appellant was . the .owner in fee of the land in controvery, and he executed to William W. McGinnis a warranty deed of that date.for the same, and by an arrangement between the parties he received the benefit of the consideration money by having it applied upon an indebtedness of his to the Springfield Marine Bank.. William W. McGinnis, by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wheeler v. Frankenthal & Bro.Illinois Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Herrell v. SizelandIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Finlon v. ClarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1886

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Stein v. GreenIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Hooper v. GoldsteinIllinois Supreme Court · 1929
  3. FirstMerit Bank, N.A. v. InksOhio Supreme Court · 2014
  4. Leavitt v. SternIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Stagg v. LawtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946

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