Tucker v. Conwell
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court óf Mason county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, by Nathaniel S. Tucker and Henry Mansfield, against Samuel C. Conwell, James F. Kelsey and James M. Ruggles. The facts, and object of the bill, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
Appellants filed a bill in chancery, in the Mason circuit court, against appellees, to enjoin the master from making a deed to Conwell, and to remove a cloud upon their title to N. E. qr. sec. 32, T. 21, R. 8 W., 3d P. M.
It appears that Conwell purchased of one Eeeder the land in controversy, and afterwards sold it to Alexander Croskery, who, to secure the purchase money, executed notes and a mortgage on the land. Croskery sold the land to one Berry, who gave to him his notes and a mortgage, and he transferred them to Conwell; that, afterwards, Con-well released the west half of the quarter…
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