Legal Opinion

Bowman v. Ash

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1891PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;— heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. Amos. Watts, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey

This was a creditor’s bill, brought after the return of execution unsatisfied, to set aside certain conveyances of land alleged to be fraudulent, and to subject said land to the payment of the complainant’s claim. It appears that on the 25th day of August, 1877, Simeon Byder died, leaving a last will and testament, by which he appointed John W. Ash and Marcus H. Topping his executors and trustees, it being provided in the will that they should not be required to give bond as such executors and trustees. The beneficiaries under said will were the testator’s widow and his children, Simeon W.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sawyer v. MoyerIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Sweeney v. DamronIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
  3. McLaurie v. PartlowIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
  4. Bear v. HaysIllinois Supreme Court · 1865
  5. Partridge v. ArnoldIllinois Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. McKey v. McKeanIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Podolski v. StoneIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Patterson v. . FranklinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915
  4. People v. PaulAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
  5. McGinnis v. McGinnisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1918

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