Chiniquy v. Catholic Bishop of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal, from the Circuit Court of Kankakee county; the Hon. Charles K. Stare, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment commenced in the court below, by the Catholic Bishop of Chicago, against Charles Chiniquy, Achilee Chiniquy, Augustine Fouche, Bierie Moráis, Gustave Demars, Lewis Mercier and Abram Peltier, a trial of which resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The cause is brought to this court for review by the defendants.
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Appeal, from the Circuit Court of Kankakee county; the Hon. Charles K. Stare, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment commenced in the court below, by the Catholic Bishop of Chicago, against Charles Chiniquy, Achilee Chiniquy, Augustine Fouche, Bierie Moráis, Gustave Demars, Lewis Mercier and Abram Peltier, a trial of which resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The cause is brought to this court for review by the defendants. Among other questions arising upon the record, is one in regard to the validity of the deed from Antoine Allain and wife to the plaintiff. The…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
The Catholic bishop of Chicago brought his action of ejectment in the Circuit Court of Kankakee county against Charles Chiniquy and others, to recover the possession of part of the south half of the south half of the south-east quarter of section four (4), in town twenty-nine (29), range twelve (12), west of the second principal meridian, in the county of Kankakee.
The defendants pleaded the general issue and also a plea denying they were in possession of the premises, and there was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, to reverse which the defendants have appealed to this court.
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