Illinois Central Railroad v. Thompson

This was an action of indebitatus assumpsit, brought by appellee, against appellant, to recover for the use and occupation of a certain piece of land used by appellant in obtaining a supply of water for its engines at Makanda. The case was twice tried before a jury, resulting each time in a verdict for appellee, and upon the last trial a judgment was rendered in his favor for $300, which was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the Fourth District, and is brought to this court by appellant, two of the judges of the Appellate Court having certified that the case involved questions of such…