Glos v. Cratty
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Frank Baker, Judge, presiding. This is a bill, filed on February 1, 1901, by appellee against appellant for the purpose of removing a tax deed, as a cloud upon title, and declaring the same to be void.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Frank Baker, Judge, presiding. This is a bill, filed on February 1, 1901, by appellee against appellant for the purpose of removing a tax deed, as a cloud upon title, and declaring the same to be void. The bill represents that the complainant is the owner in fee simple of block 8 in Cratty & Bleyer’s subdivision, etc.; that complainant is in sole and exclusive possession by his tenants; that on September 6, 1899, there was recorded in the recorder’s office of Cook county a tax deed, executed by the county clerk of that county, pretending…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
In this case there is no certificate of evidence in the record, and the evidence has not been preserved by any findings in the decree, or depositions, or master’s report. It devolves upon the party, in whose favor a decree in chancery is rendered, to preserve the evidence that will sustain, the decree; or the decree itself must find that facts were proven, which will sustain it. Where no facts are found in the decree, and there is no certificate of evidence, there is nothing in the record to sustain the decree, and hence there is error which requires a reversal of the decree. (Glos v.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jackson v. SackettIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Gage v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Wilson v. AugurIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Glos v. BeckmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
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