City of Elgin v. Beckwith

This suit was brought in ejectment, by Robert Beckivith and Harriet Dickenson, against the city of Elgin. The premises described in the declaration is a piece of ground lying at or near the intersection of Chicago street and Fox river. It is claimed, the premises described are a part of lot 6, in block 20, of Gifford’s plat of Elgin, with the accretions thereto. Defendant filed the general issue, and a special plea disclaiming all interest in the land described in plaintiffs’ declaration, lying north of the north line of Chicago street, as laid on what is styled the assessor’s subdivision of…