Legal Opinion

Willard v. World's Fair Encampment Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 24, 1895Published

Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors.—Appeal from the County Court of Cook County; the Hon. Orrin N. Carter, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1895.

1Opinion of the Court

Me. Presiding Justice Waterman

delivered the opinion op the Court.

This is another appeal to this court, arising out of insolvency proceedings under the assignment of the World’s Fair Encampment Company. The course of affairs up to the taking of a former appeal is stated in Willard v. Rogers, 54 Ill. App. 583, to which reference is here made.

It now appears that under the direction of this court to the County Court, the hotel building was sold at auction, appellant becoming the purchaser thereof for the sum of $2,435, which amount was allowed to appellant in reduction of his'claim for rent,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Borden v. CroakIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Smith v. GoodmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  3. First National Bank of Joliet v. AdamIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Nachbour v. WienerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
  5. White v. MoreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894

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