Tilghman & West v. Little
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was heard before Underwood, Judge, at the March term, 1851, of the Madison Circuit Court. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.
This was an an action of ejectment brought by West against Little to recover the possession of two lots in the town of Upper Alton, Madison county.
On the trial, the title to the lots was admitted to have been in Stanton, from whom both parties claimed title. The plaintiff read in evidence a deed from Stanton to the plaintiff for the lots, dated the 8th of February, 1837, acknowledged on the 14th of June, 1843, and recorded on the 16th of October of the same year. He also proved that the defendant was in the possession of the premises at the commencement of the suit.
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