Meacham v. Winstanly

This was ail action of ejectment, brought in the St. Clair circuit court, by plaintiff in error, for the recovery of an undivided interest in a tract of land, from defendant in error.

Plaintiff, on the trial, traced title from the United States to himself; but defendant produced color of title and payment of taxes thereunder for seven successive years, whilst the land was vacant and unoccupied, and showed that, after such payment, possession and actual occupancy was had under the color of title. The court below held that these facts constituted a bar, and judgment was rendered in favor of…