Legal Opinion

Foss v. People's Gas Light & Coke Co.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1909PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. J. W. Mack, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers

John P. Foss filed a bill in the circuit court of Cook county against the People’s Gas Light and Coke Company, to which a general demurrer was interposed and sustained. Afterwards Foss filed an amended bill, to which a general demurrer was sustained, the complainant’s application to further amend his bill, denied and the bill dismissed. The decree dismissing the bill for want of equity having been affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District, by his further appeal Foss has brought the record to this court for review.

Only two questions are presented for our consideration: First, did…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Coquard v. National Linseed Oil Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Puterbaugh v. ElliottIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Wilcoxon v. WilcoxonIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. March v. MayersIllinois Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Skouras v. Admiralty Enterprises, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1978
  2. Dibble v. WinterIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Auer v. Wm. Meyer Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1944
  4. Walker v. StruthersIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Stern v. Material Service Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963

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