Legal Opinion

Leith v. Leith

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 27, 1919No. Gen. No. 24,326Published

Error to the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph H. Fitch, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1918.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr.. Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.

By this writ of error the defendant brings in review the proceedings in the Superior Court in an action brought by complainant for separate maintenance.

The bill was filed in October, 1903, to which defendant made answer. No hearing was had until October, 1915, and the chancellor after hearing made an order on November 5, 1915, as follows:

“That the said complainant be and she is hereby decreed to live separate and apart from the said defendant, and that he shall contribute to her support from time to time such sum or sums as the court may…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Allen v. HennIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Hunter v. HunterIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Umlauf v. UmlaufIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Quinn v. McMahanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
  5. Kingman v. KingmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909

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