Allen v. LeMoyne
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. E. S. Williams, Judge, presiding. Mr. Edward Roby, for the plaintiff in error. Mr. John P. Wilson, for the defendant in error John V. LeMoyne.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Craig
This was a bill in equity, brought by Lizzie W. R. Allen, in the circuit court of Cook county, against John Y. LeMoyne, George Shiras, Jr., and others. The bill contains numerous allegations, but the main purpose of the bill seems to be to obtain a decree - vesting -the title to a large tract of land in Cook county, .claimed by LeMoyne, in the complainant. The bill prays that certain deeds executed - by complainant and Polly H. Ricketson be set aside; that a certain contract, known as the Tiernan contract, be declared void; that a certain decree of the United States court, in favor of one…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Rhoades v. RhoadesIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
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