Dixon v. Nefstead

George C. Dixon, trustee under the last will and testament of Kate B. Steward, deceased, instituted a forcible detainer proceeding against Ernest M. Nefstead and Fred Bennett to obtain possession of a certain tract of land in Lee county, Illinois. This suit was begun on April 1, 1935, before a justice of the peace and subsequently appealed to the county court of Lee county. Prior to that time and on March 14, 1935, Edgar C. Cook had also instituted a forcible detainer proceeding against said Ernest M. Nefstead in a justice court to obtain possession of certain other lands in Lee county. This…