Prall v. Burckhartt
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lake county; the Hon. C. C. Edwards, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
The appellee, Johnson S. Prall, brought an ejectment suit in the circuit court of Lake county against the appellants, Samuel Burckhartt, Jr., and F. B. Carrithers, to recover possession of a number of pieces of land which originally comprised streets and alleys of a subdivision platted by the appellee, and upon a trial by the court without a jury there was a judgment for the appellee, from which this appeal is prosecuted.
Defendants filed a special appearance, alleging that they were not the owners of the property in question but were in possession thereof as officers of the United States army…
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