Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Stout

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 20, 1880PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Kendall county; the Hon. Hibam H. Cody, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

In the year 1859, appellants recovered a judgment against Peter S. Stout, in the La Salle circuit court, on a claim for goods sold to him previous to that time; but an execution was not issued within a year from the adjournment of the court. The judgment, in November, 1864, was revived by scire facias. Between the time the judgment became dormant and its revival, and in the year 1862, William Cooney conveyed a farm in Kendall county to Mary F. Stout, the wife of defendant Stout. Afterwards, in November, 1864, she conveyed to the defendant Van Fleet. In March, 1865, an execution was issued on…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Newman v. WillettsIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
  2. Bongard v. CoreIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Pierce v. HasbrouckIllinois Supreme Court · 1868

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Davidson v. BurkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  2. John v. JohnIllinois Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Frewin v. StarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Nigh v. DovelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
  5. Nichols v. WallaceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889

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