Dukes v. Rowley
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action of ejectment, by Reuben Rowley against John Dukes, for the recovery of the north-east quarter of section twenty-two, in township eleven north, range six east of the fourth principal meridian, Peoria county. The declaration was filed at November term, 1857. Trial by-jury at November term, 1858; verdict for plaintiff; new trial allowed, and cause continued.
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This was an action of ejectment, by Reuben Rowley against John Dukes, for the recovery of the north-east quarter of section twenty-two, in township eleven north, range six east of the fourth principal meridian, Peoria county. The declaration was filed at November term, 1857. Trial by-jury at November term, 1858; verdict for plaintiff; new trial allowed, and cause continued. There was a trial by the court at November term, 1859, and. a judgment for plaintiff; motion for new trial denied; appeal to Supreme Court allowed. The cause was tried by Powell, Judge. The bill of exceptions shows a…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The questions raised by the assignment of errors, on this record, with two or three exceptions, have been settled by previous decisions ■ of this court, and we deem it unnecessary to again discuss them in this opinion. The first objection raised, which we propose to consider, is, whether the placita, or convening order of the court, is so defective in not stating that the clerk and sheriff were present, as to render all of the proceedings void. It shows that the judge was present holding the term, and we find that the record does show that business was done by the court, and that a record of…
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