Piper v. Headlee

The first question presented here is a motion by appellees to dismiss the appeal because, as they allege, there is a freehold involved. Under the facts of this case we are unable to see that there is any freehold involved, although we can not feel perfectly sure that such is not the case, so variant have been the decisions of the Supreme Court on the question. In C., B. & Q. R. R. v. Watson, 105 Ill. 217, it was held that “ a freehold is never involved unless the primary object of the suit is the recovery of a freehold, and the judgment or decree will, as between the parties, result in one…