McCagg v. Heacock
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Chicago. This cause was originally argued at the April Term, 1864, of this court, when the decree of the court below was reversed, and a decree entered in this court, dismissing the original bill and granting the prayer of the cross-bill. The case is reported in 34 Ill. 476, where the facts will be found in the opinion of the court.
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Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Chicago. This cause was originally argued at the April Term, 1864, of this court, when the decree of the court below was reversed, and a decree entered in this court, dismissing the original bill and granting the prayer of the cross-bill. The case is reported in 34 Ill. 476, where the facts will be found in the opinion of the court. Subsequently a rehearing was granted, at the instance of the defendants in error, which was had at the April Term, 1866. The grounds upon which the rehearing was allowed are set forth in the opinion of the court, which, in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
We do not propose to go over again the grounds traversed when this case was before us at a former term of this court. The facts are fully stated in the opinion then delivered (34 Ill. 476), and our views of the law have undergone no material change since. In one respect, perhaps, there should be a slight modification of that opinion, in this: Hear the close of the opinion it is said, “in this country the taxes upon land are usually paid by the true owner, and after payment of the same for seven successive years under claim and color of title made in good faith, and after actual possession…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Newland v. MarshIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
- Chickering v. FailesIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
- Dickenson v. BreedenIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
- McCagg v. HeacockIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
- Paullin v. JudsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
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