Weigel v. Green
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. W. C. Johns, Judge, presiding. This is an action of ejectment, begun on July 28, 1904, in the circuit court-of Macon county by the appellees, John M. Green, James F. Green and Emma D. Green Hulse, all of whom are non-residents of this State, against the appellant, Henry D. Weigel, to recover ten acres of land in said county, described as the east half of the west half of the north-east quarter of the north-west quarter…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. W. C. Johns, Judge, presiding. This is an action of ejectment, begun on July 28, 1904, in the circuit court-of Macon county by the appellees, John M. Green, James F. Green and Emma D. Green Hulse, all of whom are non-residents of this State, against the appellant, Henry D. Weigel, to recover ten acres of land in said county, described as the east half of the west half of the north-east quarter of the north-west quarter of section 16, town 17, north range 2, east of the third principal meridian. A plea of the general issue was filed, and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
First—The appellant, against whom the present action of ejectment is brought, sets up section 6 of the Limitation act as a defense. He claims that, under the deed, dated March 28, 1864, executed by Martha Ann Green, and her husband, Cornelius Green, to Daniel Weigel, appellant’s father, of Macon county, Illinois, as color of title, his father and his brothers and himself have been in possession of the premises, and paid all taxes legally assessed thereon, for more than seven years, and are, therefore, the owners of the premises.
It is not denied that, under the terms of the will of Katherine…
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