Billings v. Kankakee Coal Co.

This was an action of ejectment, brought by the appellant, to recover the possession of certain tracts of land in Will county, in this State.

The plaintiff deduced title in himself from the United States.

In defense, the defendant set up a tax deed for the lands, executed by the sheriff of Will county to James Hervey, dated April 10th, 1848, based on a sale made on the 17th day of November, 1842, for the taxes of 1841—payment of all taxes on the lands, while they were vacant and unoccupied, by James Hervey, for seven successive years, from 1848 to 1854, both inclusive, and title derived from…