Wilcox v. Jackson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment, brought by George G. Wilcox, to recover a certain tract of land in Cook county, which it is claimed Julia Gamell (formerly Martin) obtained from the government under an act of Congress approved July 17, 1854, entitled “An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be surveyed the tract of land in the territory of Minnesota belonging…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment, brought by George G. Wilcox, to recover a certain tract of land in Cook county, which it is claimed Julia Gamell (formerly Martin) obtained from the government under an act of Congress approved July 17, 1854, entitled “An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be surveyed the tract of land in the territory of Minnesota belonging to the half-breeds or mixed bloods of the Dakotah or Sioux nation of Indians, and for other purposes.” (10 U. S. Stat.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
The only question properly presented by this record is, whether the court erred in excluding the exemplification of the records of the general land office, signed by the commissioner, under his official seal. This document was the foundation of the plaintiff’s title, and if it was competent evidence, the decision will have to be reversed.
But one specific objection was made to the evidence by the defendant at the time it was offered, and that was, that no copy of the scrip was attached to and formed a part of the offered evidence. We do not think that the evidence was defective for the reason…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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