Sokel v. Nickoli

In this case the disseizor seeks to prevail over the disseizee by might — not right — of an accomplished fact. That fact is completed construction, during pendency of suit brought to arrest and abate such disseizin, on the land theretofore appropriated. So far he has done right ■well. The question is whether equity should now reward his trespass and action pendente with a decree for title to that which he has taken and now unlawfully occupies.

August 27, 1951, defendants Walter and Veronica ■Sikora purchased for $1,000 lot 130 of Whitmore Park subdivision plus easterly adjacent lot 326 of…