Taylor v. Adams
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. George W. Stipp, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment, brought by William Adams against John W. Taylor. The plaintiff’s title was derived as follows: On the 25th day of March, 1862, the appellant, John W. Taylor, executed a mortgage upon the' premises in controversy to one Edmund Wilcox, to secure notes given by Taylor to Wilcox for the purchase money of the lots.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. George W. Stipp, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment, brought by William Adams against John W. Taylor. The plaintiff’s title was derived as follows: On the 25th day of March, 1862, the appellant, John W. Taylor, executed a mortgage upon the' premises in controversy to one Edmund Wilcox, to secure notes given by Taylor to Wilcox for the purchase money of the lots. These notes were assigned by Wilcox to one Clement, and by him to appellee. The notes became due, and remaining unpaid, appellee, by regular proceedings in chancery…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shops
There were two pleas filed in this case: First, the general issue; secondly, that defendant was not in possession of the premises at the time of suit brought. This latter plea was verified by affidavit. We are of opinion that the evidence warranted the finding against appellant upon this latter plea, "and that the finding as to that issue can not be disturbed.
On the trial the court admitted in evidence, over the objection of appellant, the original records of the foreclosure proceedings in the same court, under which appellee claimed title. The ground of objection stated at the time was, that…
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