Lancey v. Brock

This was ejectment by appellee, against appellant. The land sued for is described in the declaration as being “the undivided one-fourth of that part of survey 117, in the common fields of Cahokia, which is bounded north-west by Tenth street, in the city of Bast St. Louis, north-east by the tract known as the ‘Ames tract,’ south-east by that part of said survey now occupied by Charles Gain, and south-west by survey 116 of said common fields. ” Appellee claimed title in fee simple. Upon the trial appellee read in evidence, to maintain the issue on his part, a deed dated December 13, 1854,…