Legal Opinion

Holcomb v. Boynton

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 19, 1894PublishedCited by 43 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane County; the Hon. H. B. Willis, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Wilkin

It appears from the record in this case, that, on June 29, 1872, on a petition to enforce a mechanic’s lien, the County Court of DeKalb county rendered a decree in favor of B. Ellwood & Co. as material-men, for the sum of $534.58-against W. C. Wilcox, and the premises described in the. petition, consisting of 106 acres of farm land. The decree provided, that unless Wilcox, or some of the parties made defendant, as mortgagees or otherwise, should wúthin a day-named pay the sum found due and costs, the land should be sold by Charles Kellum, a special master appointed for-that purpose. The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Boarad of Trustees v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1853
  2. Mulvey v. CarpenterIllinois Supreme Court · 1875

3Cited by43 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Eitel v. LindheimerIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Perlman v. First National Bank of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  3. Vail v. Northwestern Mutual Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Tate v. TateTennessee Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Theodosis v. Keeshin Motor Express Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1950

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