Crawford v. Love

Defendants appeal from a judgment which recognizes title to a certain parcel of real estate in the plaintiff, requires defendants to remove a fence surrounding the parcel and denies defendants’ claim of title through adverse possession by reason of the issuance of a tax deed during the time when defendants’ possession of the premises was adverse.

Defendants argue on appeal that the issuance of a tax deed to those in privity with plaintiff does not toll the holding period necessary to obtain title by adverse possession.

We disagree. The issuance of a tax deed under the Illinois Revenue Act (Ill.…