McCormick v. Tate

This was an action of trespass, commenced by Tate against McCormick, in the La Salle County Court, for injuries to plaintiff’s close. The suit was brought to the March term, 1856, and the declaration contained two counts. The first alleges that defendant, with force and arms, broke plaintiff’s close, and broke down and removed the fences on the east side of E. half, S. W. 18, 33 N., 1 E., and W. half S. E. 18, 33 R, 1 E., and trampled and despoiled the grass and corn of plaintiff, and with cattle, depastured the grass and corn, and damaged the soil, and broke down and destroyed one hundred…