Blair v. Johnson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. James W. Craig, Judge, presiding. This is a bill in chancery, filed on February 26, 1903, by the appellant against the appellees, alleging that appellant is the owner in fee simple of lot 10 in block 4, north, range 2, east of the public square in Hezekiah Cunningham’s addition to Danville in Vermilion county; that Charles Johnson is the holder of a tax deed, dated March 24, 1892, conveying one-fifteenth east side…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. James W. Craig, Judge, presiding. This is a bill in chancery, filed on February 26, 1903, by the appellant against the appellees, alleging that appellant is the owner in fee simple of lot 10 in block 4, north, range 2, east of the public square in Hezekiah Cunningham’s addition to Danville in Vermilion county; that Charles Johnson is the holder of a tax deed, dated March 24, 1892, conveying one-fifteenth east side of said lot, which said tax deed is alleged to be a cloud upon the title of the appellant as to the one-fifteenth off the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
On October i, 1867, one Matilda Miller was the owner in fee of the lot 10 here in controversy, and on October 2, 1867, made her will, and therein devised to her husband, the appellee, James H. Miller, said lot 10 upon the following terms and conditions, namely: “To be by him held and used for his personal benefit during his natural life, and at his death I desire that said last mentioned lot with its appurtenances be sold, and the proceeds thereof be equally divided between George G. Booker and his "heirs and Matilda McHenry and her heirs.” George G. Booker was a nephew, and Matilda McHenry…
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