Glos v. Gleason
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. On January 20, 1902, appellee filed a bill in the circuit court of Cook county against appellant Jacob Glos to set aside a tax deed to certain lots in the city of Chicago as being a cloud upon appellee’s title to the lots, said deed having been issued by the county clerk of Cook county to Glos.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. On January 20, 1902, appellee filed a bill in the circuit court of Cook county against appellant Jacob Glos to set aside a tax deed to certain lots in the city of Chicago as being a cloud upon appellee’s title to the lots, said deed having been issued by the county clerk of Cook county to Glos. Subsequent to the filing of the bill a deed from Jacob Glos to his wife, Emma J. Glos, dated January 2, 1902, and acknowledged on January 20, 1902, conveying an undivided one-half interest in said lots, was filed for…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
It is urged- that the proof does not show that complainant was the owner of the real estate described in the bill. We have frequently held that in a suit to remove a cloud from the title it is not necessary for the complainant to prove title with the same strictness as in an action of ejectment. (Glos v. Randolph, 138 Ill. 268; Pease v. Sanderson, 188 id. 597; Glos v. Boettcher, 193 id. 534.) The proof in this case shows that at the time the bill was filed complainant was in the possession of the property, claiming in good faith to be the owner thereof, under a deed conveying the same to him.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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