Carroll v. City of East St. Louis

This was an action of ejectment, brought by appellee, in the circuit court of St. Clair county, against appellant, to recover a number of lots in East St. Louis. A declaration in the usual form was filed, and defendant interposed the general issue. The case was submitted to the court for trial, without a jury, by consent of the parties, and the issue was found for plaintiff*, and a judgment was rendered in its favor.

The parties stipulated, on the trial in the circuit court, that, in September, 1869, the fee of the premises in dispute was in Samuel S. M. Barlow and others, and that they…