Legal Opinion

Hill v. Hill

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 31, 1896Published

Suit for Divorce and Alimony.—Error to the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1898.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard

delivebed the opinion of the Coubt.

These proceedings, by writ of error, question a decree of divorce and alimony granted in favor of the defendant in error.

Although the plaintiff in error answered the bill, and appeared by counsel at the hearing, and cross-examined the defendant in error and her witnesses, he offered no evidence by way of defense.

It is especially insisted that it was not proved that defendant in error was a resident of Cook county, and therefore that the Circuit Court of that county was without jurisdiction.

The defendant in error testified positively that she resided in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dougherty v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Angus v. Backus, Thornton & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1895
  3. Springer v. MaddockAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895

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