Schack v. McKey’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 7 state decisions

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1. ““ Whatever may be the doctrine of other courts, the rule in this state is unmistakable that a party who has a plain and adequate remedy at law must proceed there, and so long as his remedies at law are not exhausted he may not resort to a court of equity. Gore v. Kramer, 117 Ill. 176 ; County of Cook v. Davis, 143 Ill. 151 ; Kimball v. Walker, 30 Ill. 482 ; Comstock v. Henneberry, 66 Ill. 212 . The reservation by appellee" in his answer of all advantage he might have had by demurring to the bill, enabled him, on the hearing of the application for the appointment of the receiver and the turning over to him of possession of the property, which was the substantial relief sought by the bill, to raise the question that appellant had a complete and adequate remedy at law. Black v. Miller, 173 Ill. 489 ; 1 Daniell's Ch. Pl. and Pr. 715.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 106 Ill. App. 356 - Chicago & Joliet Electric Ry. Co. v. Ferguson