Legal Opinion

Campbell v. Campbell

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1938No. 24449. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shaw

November 2, 1921, the plaintiff, Mary A. Campbell, conveyed certain real estate in the city of Peoria to her son, C. E. Campbell, by warranty deed which contained the following provision: “This deed is made subject only to the decease of the grantor herein and said premises above. described shall vest in the grantee immediately upon my decease.” At that time Mary A. Campbell, her son, C. E. Campbell, and his wife, Irma Campbell, a defendant, were living together as one family on the premises in question.

On July 15, 1929, this deed was filed for record with the recorder of deeds of Peoria…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Reed v. DouthitIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  2. Griffin v. GriffinIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Maule v. MauleIllinois Supreme Court · 1924

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Mills v. EhlerIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Lanigir v. ArdenNevada Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Creighton v. ElginIllinois Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Witt v. PanekIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Stenwall v. BergstromIllinois Supreme Court · 1950

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