Glader v. Schwinge

On November 10, 1922, John K. Greener, William E. Campbell and Charles A. Wheldon, who claimed to be the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Niles, Illinois, filed their petition in the circuit court of Cook county to have the title to certain real estate in the village of Niles registered under the Torrens act. They alleged that the premises were improved and occupied by a church building owned by the petitioners and their predecessors since 1879. They made William Lupton, the unknown heirs of Benjamin Lupton, deceased, and all whom it might concern, parties defendant. Later,…