Gooding v. Morgan
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Livingston county; the Hon. Charles H. ¡Wood, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment, by ¡Richard P. Morgan, against Edward Gooding. The opinion of the court states the necessary facts.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chief Justice B reese
delivered the opinion of the Court:
This was an action of ejectment, in the Livingston circuit court, for a part of the same premises described in the action in the case of Chicago and Alton Railroad Company v. Morgan, 69 Ill. 492. The same patent was introduced in evidence, to which the defendant made no special objection.
It will be perceived, the patent described the land as seven east, “in the district of lands subject to sale, at Danville, Illinois.” The proof was, the land claimed in the declaration was in seven east of the third principal meridian.
It is claimed…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. MorganIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
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