Legal Opinion

James v. Dexter

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1885PublishedCited by 37 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

It appears from the record in this case, that on the 24th day of September, 1883, the firm of F. Mayer & Co., residing in and doing business in the city of New York, in accordance with the laws of New York, made a deed of assignment of their effects to Simon Danzig, also a resident of that State, for the benefit of their creditors, with a provision for paying certain of them in full. Among their unpreferred creditors were the plaintiffs in this suit, S. P. Dexter & Co., merchants, doing business at the time in the city of New York. On the 10th day of November, 1883, S. P. Dexter & Co.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dickhut v. DurrellIllinois Supreme Court · 1849
  2. Nimmo v. KuykendallIllinois Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Grand Pacific Hotel Co. v. PinkertonIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  2. East St. Louis Electric Street Railroad v. CauleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Hawley v. HuthAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904
  4. Olson v. Oregon Short Line RailroadUtah Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Citizens Nat. Bank of Decatur v. DoranAppellate Court of Illinois · 1954

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