Wilcox v. Jackson
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the Superior Court of the state of Illinois. In the Circuit Court of Cook county,,in the state of Illinois, an action of,ejectment was comménced in February, 1836, by John Jaekson, on the demise of Murray M£Connel, against De la Fayette Wilcox, for the recovery of a part of the military post of Fort Dearbqrn, at Chicago, in the state of Illinois; the deféndant being then in possession of the premises as ■ the commander of the post.
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ERROR to the Superior Court of the state of Illinois. In the Circuit Court of Cook county,,in the state of Illinois, an action of,ejectment was comménced in February, 1836, by John Jaekson, on the demise of Murray M£Connel, against De la Fayette Wilcox, for the recovery of a part of the military post of Fort Dearbqrn, at Chicago, in the state of Illinois; the deféndant being then in possession of the premises as ■ the commander of the post. Thé defendant appeared, and after the usual pleadings, the cause Was brought to trial in October, 1836, and submitted to the Court on an agreed statement…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Barbour
This is a writ of error to the Supreme Courbof the state of Illinois, prosecuted under the 25th section of the judiciary act of 1789. It was an action of ejectment, brought by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error.
From an agreed case stated in the record, the following appear to be the material facts upon which the questions to be decided arise. The land in question is part of fractional section 10, in township 39, north of range 14, east of.the third principal meridian, in the county of Cook, and state of Illinois; and embraces the military post called Fort Dearborn, of which…
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