Village of Auburn v. Goodwin
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin
At the time of the bringing of this suit, appellees were in possession of block 3, in Buck’s addition to the town of New Auburn, having it enclosed by a continuous fence. Appellant claims title in fee,to aHeys running north and south and east and west through the center of said block, by virtue of a statutory dedication, claimed to have been made by John and Avis Buck, in January, 1858, and brings this action in ejectment to recover possession of the same..
On the trial, appellant offered in evidence a certificate by the Auditor of State, showing the entry of the land on which it is claimed…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Village of Winnetka v. ProutyIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
3Cited by20 opinions
- Prall v. BurckharttIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
- City of Chicago v. DrexelIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Kurz v. BlumeIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
- Jordan v. City of ChenoaIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Russell v. City of LincolnIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
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