Justice William Wilson

  • Born:
    April 27, 1794 in Loudoun County, VA
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1819-1848
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1825-1848
  • Succeeded:
    William P. Foster
  • Represented:
    2nd Circuit (1819-1824), 4th Circuit (1827-1834), 4th Circuit (1841-1848)
  • Political Party
    Whig
  • Died:
    April 29, 1857 in Carmi, IL
  • Buried:
    Old Graveyard, Carmi, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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Cases

Elliot v. Sneed

County

Clay County


Ex Parte Fellows

County



Joseph Jarrot, alias Pete, alias Joseph, a colored man v. Jarrot



King v. Dale



People ex rel. Redman v. Wren

County



People ex rel. Teale v. Pearson

County



People v. Wilson



White and White v. Martin



Everett v. Morrison

Morrison sued Bailey and Everett in a justice of the peace court in St. Clair County with a judgment favoring Everett. Morrison appealed to the circuit court, which reversed the decision, ruling in favor of Morrison. The dispute arose from a credit arrangement where Everett acted as security for Bailey's goods. Despite the lack of a written agreement, the court held Everett liable. Everett appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court and reversed the judgment in favor of Everett, deeming Everett's undertaking collateral and subject to the statute of frauds and perjuries. Justice John Reynolds dissented, expressing uncertainty about Everett's role.



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.