Lyman v. People ex rel. McCrea

The record in this case brings before us for review the judgment and order of sale of the County Court of Cook county, against the east half of the northwest quarter of section fourteen, township thirty-eight, range fourteen in said county, for the taxes of 1877 and prior delinquent taxes. This land was formerly owned by one Walter Wright, who died October 25th, 1876, leaving a will whereby said land was devised to Thomas Lyman, the plaintiff in error. By deed dated January 17th, 1877, and recorded March 23d, 1877, Lyman and wife conveyed to Lincoln D. Wright and others, ten acres of said…