Wylie v. Fisher

This is an appeal from a decree of the superior court of Cook county partitioning six lots in the city of Evanston.

The material facts are as follows: In 1884 Isaac C. Ogden acquired a tax deed to the lots in question, and thereafter for fourteen successive years paid all taxes levied against said lots without acquiring possession thereof. In 1924 Ogden’s heirs conveyed the lots to James A. Brophy, who immediately went into possession and erected fences thereon. Subsequently Brophy conveyed a one-half interest to Sara L. Wylie, the appellee, and the other one-half interest to Marian G. Fisher,…