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Browne-Chapin Lumber Co. v. Union National Bank

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1896PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles H. Donnelly, Judge, presiding.

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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles H. Donnelly, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding by appellants, in the county court of Cook county, praying that certain transfers in writing, which had theretofore been executed by one Samuel B. Barker, a resident of Cook county, to the Union National Bank of Chicago, and to Mrs. F. M. Perkins in trust for the bank, conveying and transferring certain property and assets in trust, be declared to be a voluntary assignment. The property transferred was…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Craig

The appellants entered a motion in the Appellate Court to dismiss the appeal, on the ground that the appeal in a case of this character did not lie to the Appellate Court, but to the circuit court. The Appellate Court denied the motion, and that decision is relied upon as error. This court has held in a number of cases that the Appellate Court has jurisdiction of an appeal from a decree or judgment of the county court in a case of this character, and the question may be regarded as settled. See Union Trust Co. v. Trumbull, 137 Ill. 146; Heinzelman v. Schrader, 150 id. 227; Levy v. Chicago…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Union Trust Co. v. TrumbullIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Weber v. MickIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Farwell v. NilssonIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Walker v. RossIllinois Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. Wolf Furniture House, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
  2. Morriss v. BlackmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Black v. PalmerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1957
  4. Weir v. MoweIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  5. In re Stainless Sales Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2018

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