Blakeley v. Bestor
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action of ejectment commenced in the Circuit Court of Peoria county, by George C. Bestor against Dennis Blakeley. A trial was had at the August term, 1851, of that court, upon the general issue; which resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed. The facts of the case are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtTrumbull, J.
This was an action of ejectment commenced in the Peoria Circuit Court, by Bestor against Blakeley. A trial was had upon the general issue, at the August term, 1851, when a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed to this court.
In lieu of a bill of exceptions, the parties filed an agreement containing a statement of the facts which appeared on the trial of the case in the Circuit Court. From this it appears that Bestor deduced a title to himself from the United States to the part of the lot in the declaration mentioned, viz.: “ certain premises situated in the city of…
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