Legal Opinion

Francois v. Maloney

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1870PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Erastus S. Williams, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton

Appellee commenced an action of ejectment, in the circuit court of Cook county, for the east eight feet of lot 1, in block 10, in the school addition to the city of Chicago. A verdict was obtained against appellant, and judgment entered thereon. The question in issue seems to have been, the true boundary line between lots 1 and 6. Lot 1 is in the southwest corner of the block. The following is the plat of this part of the block:

00 1 6 7 12 13 18 19 24 M w. T—t rH M OO 65 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

Taylor Street. S.

It will be seen that all the lots are fifty feet in width, except lot 1. It is…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kip v. NortonNew York Supreme Court · 1834
  2. Jones v. KimbleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1865
  3. Thomas v. PattenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1836

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Clayton v. FeigIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Ely v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Pereles v. MagoonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
  4. May v. NymanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  5. Evers v. WatkinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979

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