Legal Opinion

Rich v. Trustees of Schools

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 16, 1895PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Union county; the Hon. Joseph P. Eobarts, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

This is a bill in equity that was exhibited in the Union circuit court by the trustees of schools of township 11, south, range 2, west, against William C. Rich, Sr., and Ed Samson, the two appellants, and William R. Abernathie and others, for the purpose of correcting mistakes in two deeds and also removing clouds from their title.

It appears from the allegations of the bill, the evidence at the hearing and the findings in the decree, that on February 21, 1879, said Abernathie and wife and one Harreld and wife made a deed to H. R. Buckingham for two acres of land. It also appears that on…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Stevens v. WaitIllinois Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Tindall v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1916
  2. Slocum v. O'DayIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Potter v. Calumet Electric St. Ry. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois · 1908
  4. Merchants' & Farmers' State Bank v. DawdyIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Kesner v. MieschAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903

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