Legal Opinion

Richards v. Greene

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1875PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Warren county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This was a bill in equity, brought by Isaac R. Greene against Henry G. Richards and Mary Richards, his wife, for the purpose of having assigned and set off a homestead in a certain tract of land to the defendants, or one of them.

The complainant, Greene, acquired title to the premises by virtue of a sale under a trust deed executed by Richards to E. P. Williams, trustee, to secure a certain note given to A. C. Clay, for the sum of $1320.

At the time of the execution of the trust deed, Richards, who was a householder, resided upon the premises with his wife. The wife, however, did not join in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Horner v. ZimmermanIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Henrickson v. Van WinkleIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Cromine v. TharpIllinois Supreme Court · 1866

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. The People v. ChambersIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
  2. In Re Marriage of KozloffIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Commissioners of Drainage District No. 1 v. GoembelIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Paramount Paper Tube Corp. v. Capital Engineering & Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1956
  5. Clark v. ShawenIllinois Supreme Court · 1901

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