City of Alton v. Illinois Transportation Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
This is an action of ejectment to recover possession of an easement in a lot in the city of Alton, brought by the city to try the right of the public to the same as a public highway, landing or common, dedicated to the public use,—described as that lot which is embraced within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at a point on the South side of Front street, in said city, 120 feet West of the West side of Easton street, in said city; thence on the said South line of…
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This is an action of ejectment to recover possession of an easement in a lot in the city of Alton, brought by the city to try the right of the public to the same as a public highway, landing or common, dedicated to the public use,—described as that lot which is embraced within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at a point on the South side of Front street, in said city, 120 feet West of the West side of Easton street, in said city; thence on the said South line of Front street, Westwardly, 120 feet; thence Southwardly, along the East line of Alby street, extended to the Mississippi…
1Opinion of the CourtCaton, J.
In 1818 Easton claiming to be the owner of the land, laid out the town of Alton, upon the recorded plat of which, the two blocks, lying between Front street and the Mississippi river are marked “Reserved,” and the premises in controversy are a portion of one of these blocks. Subsequently, Whitesides and Reynolds set up a claim to the land upon which the town was laid out. These parties settled their controversy, by executing and interchanging the deeds, upon the construction of which, the decision of this case depends. These deeds, recite that the parties had conflicting claims or titles to…
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