Hardin v. Crate
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G. Rogers, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment, brought by Seth W. Hardin against James V. S. Crate, for the recovery of the west half of the north-east quarter of section 13, township 33 north, range 9 east, in Will county. The defendant recovered and the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scott
The facts in this case fully appear in the opinion delivered when the case was before us on a former appeal, 60 Ill. 215. The judgment was affirmed on the ground it was thought the evidence showed a complete bar to the title claimed by plaintiff, under the 9th section of the Conveyance Act.of 1845. A new trial was taken under the statute, which resulted, as before, in a verdict for defendant, and from the judgment rendered thereon, plaintiff prosecutes this, his second, appeal.
On the evidence, and under the law as stated by the court, three distinct issues of fact were submitted to the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hardin v. CrateIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
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