Meyer v. Mintonye
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mason county; the Hon. Lyman Lacey, Judge, presiding. Amzi Mintonye, the appellee, brought to the November term, 1881, of the Mason circuit court, an action of ejectment, against'Johanna Meyer, the appellant, for the recovery of a tract of land in said county, consisting of about two hundred acres, being the same now in controversy. There was a recovery in the circuit court, and the appellant brings the case here for review.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mason county; the Hon. Lyman Lacey, Judge, presiding. Amzi Mintonye, the appellee, brought to the November term, 1881, of the Mason circuit court, an action of ejectment, against'Johanna Meyer, the appellant, for the recovery of a tract of land in said county, consisting of about two hundred acres, being the same now in controversy. There was a recovery in the circuit court, and the appellant brings the case here for review. There is no room for controversy, nor, indeed, is there any, as to the. facts in this ease. They are clear, unequivocal and conclusive as…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mulkey
Notwithstanding the extended statement of facts, it will be perceived, by a careful analysis of them, the ease itself is brought, within a very narrow compass. As the land in controversy originally belonged to Dierks, through whom both parties claim title, it is clear if appellant has succeeded to his title, she acquired it either by virtue of the sheriff’s deed to her of the 3d of May, 1881, or by the master’s conveyance to her of the 21st of October, 1881, and if she, did not acquire title by either of these conveyances, it is evident appellee has such title by virtue of Dierks’ deed to him…
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