Marsh v. Village of Fairbury

delivered the" opinion of the court:

In 1857 a tract of land owned by Patton & Chanute was platted, acknowledged and recorded as the original town of Fairbury, in Livingston county, Illinois. In July, 1859, John L. Marsh, Sr., the owner of the land adjoining the original town, caused it to be surveyed into blocks, lots, streets, alleys and public grounds. The plat was certified by the surveyor and himself, and he acknowl: edged the same before the clerk of the circuit court and had ‘the same recorded. At the time this plat was acknowledged and recorded the statute then in force required such…