Legal Opinion

Longstreet v. Morey

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 13, 1977No. 13626PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mills

This is a suit over land.

Longstreet filed suit to establish his right to certain land in Macon County. In the first count, he alleged that the various defendants owned only a terminated life estate in the property and that he, as remainderman, is entitled to possession. In count II, Longstreet collaterally attacks a foreclosure decree, and subsequent sale, on the ground that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over him. In count III he seeks to disaffirm a mortgage signed by him during his minority. All three counts were dismissed and Longstreet appeals.

We affirm dismissal of counts II and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Pyle v. FerrellIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Janove v. BaconIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Tilley v. ShippeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Breit v. YeatonIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Schroeder v. BozarthIllinois Supreme Court · 1906

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State Bank of Lake Zurich v. ThillIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
  2. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. BrownAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. State v. F. L. A.Alaska Supreme Court · 1980
  4. General Electric Credit Corp. v. American National Bank & Trust Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
  5. State v. FLAAlaska Supreme Court · 1980

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