Mills et al. v. Brown et al.

Case # 1114

Appellant/Plaintiff

Adam L. Mills, John H. Gay, Charles Mullikin, John O'Fallon, William C. Wiggins, Andrew Christy, Melanie Christy, Joseph A. Christy, Elizabeth Christy, Mary F. Christy, (which Melanie is the widow, and which Joseph A., Elizabeth, and Mary F. are the only children and heirs of Samuel C. Christy, deceased,) said children being infants, and appearing by said Melanie, their next friend, Emily Pratte, widow of Bernard Pratte, deceased, Emilie, his daughter, wife of Ramsey Crooks, Ramsey Crooks, Bernard Pratte, son of said Bernard, deceased, Louis Piggot and Therese, his wife, which Therese is also a daughter of said Bernard Pratte, deceased, Stephen F. Niedlet and Celeste, his wife, she being also a daughter of said Bernard Pratte, deceased, Louis V. Bogy, and Pelagie, his wife, who is also a daughter of said Bernard, deceased, and Joseph Blair and Diana, his wife, which Diana is a daughter of said Bernard, deceased,

Appellee/Defendant

William G. Brown, John D. Hughes, James Anderson, William Penn, Charles Sargent, and the County of St. Clair,

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

  • James Shields
  • Stephen Trigg Logan
  • H. Gamble

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

  • Justin Butterfield
  • Lyman Trumbull

County of Origin

St. Clair County

Justice

Justice William Wilson Justice Francis S. Wilson Justice Theophilus W. Smith Justice Thomas C. Browne Justice Samuel D. Lockwood

Terms of Court

December 1840

Type of Case

Not Listed

Disposition

Affirmed

Citation

3 Ill 548

Case Summary

Not Listed

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