Legal Opinion

Ayres v. Graham Steamship Coal & Lumber Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 12, 1909No. Gen. Nos. 15,705, 15,714, 15,733PublishedCited by 8 opinions

No. 15,705: Bill for injunction. Appeal irom the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. A. H. Chetlain, Judge, presiding. Nos. 15,714 and 15,733: Bills in chancery. Appeals from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Albert C. Barnes, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom

delivered the.opinion of the court.

Two separate and distinct transactions are here involved, neither of which is even remotely related to the other. Appellee seeks to rescind contracts relating to his purchase from appellant of certain timber licenses on the ground of misrepresentation and fraud, and to have such contracts cancelled and all money paid on account of the purchase price, with interest, decreed paid back to appellee. This is one transaction. The other is a sale by appellant to one Emmet Queen of 1,000 shares of Island Company stock for $300,000, .the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Detroit Copper & Brass Rolling Mills v. LedwidgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Watson v. CudneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
  3. Dewey v. EckertIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Lemker v. KalberlahAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
  5. Leeds v. Illinois State Medical & Surgical InstituteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Strother v. McCordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  2. Walenti v. KrolikAppellate Court of Illinois · 1924
  3. Aevermann v. RizeltAppellate Court of Illinois · 1911
  4. Mason v. HooperAppellate Court of Illinois · 1911
  5. National Plumbing & Heating Supply Co. v. Illinois Wood Preserving Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1925

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