Cunningham v. Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Coles county; the Hon. Oliver L. Davis, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, by Sarah E. Cunningham, widow, and James H. Cunningham and others, heirs at law of James T. Cunningham, deceased, against the Illinois Central Railroad Company, Asa H. Danforth, George "W. Dan-forth, William Durye and James Frakes. The object of the bill and the facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
At the October term, 1871. of the Coles circuit court, Asa H. and George W. Danforth brought an action of ejectment against William Durye and James Frakes, to recover possession of the north-east quarter" of the south-east quarter of section 36, township 12. range 7 oast, in Coles countv. At the same term of the court, Sarah E. Cunningham, the widow, and others, the children and heirs at law. of James T. Cunningham. deceased, filed their bill on the chancery side of the court, alleging, among other things, that, in the year 1855, Thomas A. Apperson entered into a contract with the Illinois…
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