City of Edwardsville v. Barnsback
Appellate Court of Illinois
Forcible Entry and Detainer.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison County; the Hon. George W. Wall, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the February term, 1896.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Green
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This was a suit in forcible entry and detainer by appellee against appellant, to recover possession of a strip of land in Madison county, described as follows: “ Beginning at a point 208 feet north of the half section corner on the line between section 10 and 11, T. 4 N., R. 8 W. 3d P. M.; running thence north 70 feet; thence east 218 feet; thence south 70 feet; thence west 218 feet to the place of beginning, which land it is averred the appellant unlawfully took, and withholds the possession thereof from appellee.”
A jury was…
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