Legal Opinion

Norris v. Ile

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 5, 1894PublishedCited by 46 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Wayne county; the Hon. E. D. Youngblood, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder

This is an action of ejectment, brought by appellant against appellee for the recovery of N. W. i Sec. 24, Town 1, So. Range 9 East of 3d P. M., in Wayne County. The case was tried by agreement before the court without a jury; the finding and judgment were for the defendant; and the present appeal is prosecuted from such judgment.

The land involved was originally a part of the swamp lands, granted to the State by Act of Congress, approved September 28, 1850, (2 Starr & Cur. Ann. Stat. p. 2379), and granted by the State to the several counties in which they were located by act of the…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Bank v. ShermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Tilton v. CofieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  3. Murray v. BallouNew York Court of Chancery · 1815
  4. Miller v. SherrySupreme Court of the United States · 1865
  5. Supervisors v. KennicottSupreme Court of the United States · 1877

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3Cited by46 opinions

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  3. Bridger v. Exchange BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  4. Dobbins v. Economic Gas Co.California Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Ely v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

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