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740 ILCS 15/1 (2026)

(Repealed)

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(740 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 40, par. 1801)
    Sec. 1. (Repealed).
(Source: Laws 1947, p. 1181. Repealed by P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1994–2013 · leading case: Sharon Wildey v. Richard A. Springs, Cross-Appellee, 47 F.3d 1475 (7th Cir. 1995).
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Sharon Wildey v. Richard A. Springs, Cross-Appellee, 47 F.3d 1475 (7th Cir. 1995). · cites it 4× “The plaintiff, Sharon Wildey, brought suit under Illinois’s Breach of Promise Act, 740 ILCS 15/1 et seq. (1993). She alleged that the broken engagement harmed her in several ways, and consequently sought recovery for medical expenses, lost business profits and pain and suffering.”
Hertel v. Sullivan, 633 N.E.2d 36 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). · cites it 2× “(See 740 ILCS 15/1 (West 1992) (public policy to leave seduction actions to the criminal law).”
Wildey v. Paulsen, 894 N.E.2d 862 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “The plaintiff, Sharon Wildey, an attorney, originally filed a complaint in the circuit court of Cook County against her former fiancé, Richard Springs, claiming that he violated the Illinois Breach of Promise Act (the Act) (740 ILCS 15/1 (West 1992)) in April 1992.”
Vann v. Vehrs, 633 N.E.2d 102 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). “” 740 ILCS 15/1 (West 1992). Section 2 of the Act provides that the "damages to be recovered in any action for breach of promise or agreement to marry shall be limited to the actual damages sustained as a result of the injury complained of.”
Murphy v. Colson, 2013 IL App (2d) 130291 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “(West 2008)), the Breach of Promise Act (also known as Agreement to Marry Act) (now 740 ILCS 15/1 et seq. (West 2008)), and the Criminal Conversation Act (now 740 ILCS 50/1 et seq.”
Wildey v. Springs, 840 F. Supp. 1259 (N.D. Ill. 1994). “Wildey sued Springs for breaching a promise to marry under Illinois’ Breach of Promise Act, 740 ILCS 15/1, et seq. (“the promise act”).”
Murphy v. Colson, 2013 IL App (2d) 130291 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “(West 2008)), the Breach of Promise (also known as Agreement to Marry) Act (now 740 ILCS 15/1 et seq. (West 2008)), and the Criminal Conversation Act (now 740 ILCS 50/1 et seq.”
Wildey v. Paulsen (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “The plaintiff, Sharon Wildey an attorney, originally filed a complaint in the circuit court of Cook County against her former fiancé, Richard Springs, claiming that he violated the Illinois 1-05-1299 Breach of Promise Act (the Act) (740 ILCS 15/1 (West 1992)) in April, 1992.”
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