Legal Opinion

Elgin Lumber Co. v. Langman

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 9, 1887PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane County; the Hon. Isaac G. Wilson, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtBaker, P. J.

The objects of this bill, filed by the Elgin Lumber Company, were to enforce a lien under the statute for lumber and materials furnished by them to George Utman and used by him in the construction of a dwelling house on a lot in Elgin owned by him, and which house was destroyed by fire before it was finished; and also to obtain a decree that the mortgagelien of Solomon Langman for purchase money of the premises was secondary and subordinate to their lien as material men in respect to the insurance money due ou account of the burning of the house. Before the hearing the insurance company paid…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gaty v. CaseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1853
  2. Continental Insurance v. CoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
  3. Grange Mill Co. v. Western Assurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Reynolds v. PerryIllinois Supreme Court · 1850
  5. Hook v. RichesonIllinois Supreme Court · 1886

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Holland v. FarrierIndiana Court of Appeals · 1921
  2. Imperial Elevator Co. v. BennettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  3. State ex rel. Shrader v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Florida · 1893
  4. Pastimes Publishing Co. v. Advertising DisplaysAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  5. Love v. LoveAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908

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