Clark v. Powers
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Mercer county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment commenced by William Clark, the plaintiff in error, against Thomas L. Powers, the defendant in error, in the Circuit Court of Mercer county, to recover the H. E. -j- of the S. E. \ of section 14, town 13, H. E. 1 W. in Mercer county. A jury being waived, the cause was submitted to the court and judgment rendered for the defendant.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Mercer county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment commenced by William Clark, the plaintiff in error, against Thomas L. Powers, the defendant in error, in the Circuit Court of Mercer county, to recover the H. E. -j- of the S. E. \ of section 14, town 13, H. E. 1 W. in Mercer county. A jury being waived, the cause was submitted to the court and judgment rendered for the defendant. A motion for new trial was overruled. The plaintiff brought the case to this court by writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lawrence
In this case the defendant, to show color of title, gave in evidence a deed from David Graham to Eli Pangborn, dated March 19, 1853, properly describing the premises in controversy, also a deed from Pangborn to Yocum, dated October 30, 1854, also a deed from Yocum to Higgins, dated September 17, 1861, also a deed from Higgins to himself, dated January 2, 1865. He also proved the payment of taxes from the year 1853 to 1863, inclusive, under this title, and possession from 1846. The last payment by Yocum was made February 26,1862, for the taxes of 1861, and it is objected, that he had at that…
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