Fayette County

  • County Seat:
    Vandalia
  • Area:
    718 square miles
  • Population:
    Population: 2,704 (1830 census) - 22,140 (2010 census)
  • Named for:
    Marquis de La Fayette, French nobleman in Revolutionary War
  • Created on:
    February 14, 1821

Images

  • fayette-county-postcard

Cases

Duncan v. McAffee

Justice(s):

Justice Sidney Breese


Landis et al. v. People



Linn v. Buckingham and Huntington



Duncan v. McAffee

Justice(s):



Duncan v. Morrison and Duncan



State Bank of Illinois v. Kain

Kain sued the State Bank of Illinois because it failed to accept a deposit. The circuit court ruled for Kain, and the State Bank appealed. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment, holding that the receipt of Kelly, the Bank's cashier, constituted valid evidence of a deposit. The argument that Kelly lacked explicit authorization was dismissed, emphasizing that the law empowered the cashier as an agent of the institution, and the cashier's role was to receive, record, and dispense funds.



Ernst v. State Bank of Illinois

Ferdinand and Mary Ann Ernst executed an $800 mortgage to the State Bank of Illinois. The debt remained unpaid, and the Bank sued to recover the debt on the mortgage. The Ernsts claimed a legislative release under the "Act to authorize the administrators of F. Ernst to sell certain real estate," but the circuit court ruled for the State Bank of Illinois. The Ernsts appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, which deemed the statute applicable, releasing Ernst's estate from the debt and reversing the judgment.

Justice(s):

Justice John Reynolds


Jones v. Duncan

Justice(s):



Jones v. Duncan et al.

Justice(s):



R. Blackwell & Co. v. Auditor of Public Accounts