Kehr v. Snyder

This is an action of ejectment, brought by William H. Snyder, the appellee, against Edward C. Kehr, the appellant, to recover a triangular piece of land situate on the eastern bank of the Mississippi river, in East St. Louis, described in the declaration as “that part of lot 233, in the third subdivision of Cahokia commons, which lies west of the right of way of the East St. Louis and Carondelet railway, and extends to the center of the Mississippi river. ”

The third subdivision of Cahokia commons was laid out and platted by the proper authorities in I860, under the provisions of the act of…