Legal Opinion

Farwell v. Warren

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1869PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was an action of trespass brought in the court below by William H. Warren against Charles B. Farwell and Dennis Curran. A trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $6,691.66, and judgment accordingly, from which the defendants appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

This was an action of trespass, and the declaration contained counts guare clausum, fregit and de bonis asjportaiis. It appears appellant Farwell was desirous of erecting a warehouse, and employed a real estate broker to purchase a lot for the purpose. The broker opened negotiations with one Albert Crane, for the purchase of the lot described in the declaration. It was understood that Farwell would require immediate possession if he purchased. Appellee was in possession of the lot. Crane having recently purchased the lot, with appellee in possession, and being uncertain as to his rights, he…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Reeder v. PurdyIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
  2. Page v. PuyIllinois Supreme Court · 1866

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Fort Dearborn Lodge No. 214 v. KleinIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Pegram v. StortzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Spiegel v. Evergreen Cemetery Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1936
  4. Madison v. WigalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1958
  5. Fay v. ParkerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1872

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