Aldrich v. Sharp

Case # 1151

Appellant/Plaintiff

Dunbar Aldrich

Appellee/Defendant

John Sharp

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

  • Orville Hickman Browning

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

  • James A. McDougall

County of Origin

Adams County

Justice

Justice Samuel H. Treat

Terms of Court

December 1841

Type of Case

Foreclose Mortgage

Disposition

Reversed

Citation

4 Ill 261

Case Summary

Aldrich conveyed real estate to Sharp by mortgage. Two years later, Sharp filed to foreclose the mortgage, and the court ruled in Sharp's favor. Aldrich appealed, and the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the decision because the decree was erroneous due to the miscalculation of principal and interest and improper issuance of a writ of possession The case was remanded for further proceedings. 

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