Legal Opinion · Dissent

Botsford v. O'Conner

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1870Published

Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.

1DissentJustice Scott

delivered the following separate and dissenting opinion:

In view of the importance of many of the questions involved in this case, I deem it proper to state my views at length upon them, as well where I concur as where I dissent from the view expressed in the majority opinion of the’court.

The appellees claim title to the premises in question, as heirs at law of Charles O’Conner, deceased, and the appellant claims title to the same property, under certain mesne conveyances from the purchaser at an administratrix’s sale of said property, to pay the debts of the said decedent. The important…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Propst v. MeadowsIllinois Supreme Court · 1851
  2. Clark v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
  3. Rivard v. GardnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
  4. Miller v. HandyIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
  5. Moore v. NeilIllinois Supreme Court · 1866

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