Pitkin v. Yaw
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was heard before Kellogg, Judge, at March term, 1851. The facts of the case are set out in the opinion of the court. Pitkin brought the case to this court, and assigned errors.
1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.
This was an action of ejectment brought by Pitkin against Yaw, to recover the possession of two lots in the town of Farmington. The declaration alleged title in the plaintiff, on the 1st of June, 1850.
On the trial, the plaintiff read in evidence the record of a judgment of the Fulton Circuit Court, rendered at the March term, 1847, against certain real estate for the taxes due thereon for the year 1844. Amongst this real estate were eight town lots, including the two in controversy, assessed together at $150. The judgment against the eight lots was ninety-nine cents, the amount of the taxes…
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