Billings v. Detten
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was- heard by the court, Underwood, Judge, presiding, at August term, 1853, of the Madison Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.
This was an action of ejectment, brought by Billings against Detten, to recover the possession of the west half of the south-east quarter of section thirteen, township six north, range ten west, in Mladison county.
It was admitted on the trial, that the plaintiff had title to the premises in question, by a regular chain of conveyances from the patentee; that no taxes were due thereon, and that the defendant was in possession when the suit was commenced.
The defendant read in evidence the record of a judgment of the Madison circuit court, rendered- at the October term, 1846, against the premises…
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