McCormick v. Huse
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of LaSalle county; the Hon. Edwin S. Leland, Judge, presiding. This was an action of trespass quare clausum fregit, by John L. McCormick against William L. Huse. The facts upon which the case was decided in this court are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of LaSalle county; the Hon. Edwin S. Leland, Judge, presiding. This was an action of trespass quare clausum fregit, by John L. McCormick against William L. Huse. The facts upon which the case was decided in this court are stated in the opinion. The second of the plaintiff’s instructions referred to in the opinion, was as follows: “ 2. If the Illinois River Bridge Company did construct their floating bridge and their roadway therefrom to the bluff, and, in doing so, became indebted to the plaintiff for work and money, (or work or money) expended in doing said…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
This was an action of trespass quare clausum fregit. The declaration, containing five counts, after averring the commission by the defendant of divers distinct acts of trespass to three several closes of the plaintiff, alleged further, that the plaintiff was possessed of a pontoon bridge and ferry across the Illinois river, from the city of Peru to a point on the south side of the main channel of the river, situate upon one of said closes, and was also possessed'of a road, which he had constructed at great „ cost, leading from the bridge and ferry across said close to a point upon plaintiff’s…
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