Township of Jubilee v. State

Plaintiff, Township of Jubilee (the Township), filed an action to quiet title against defendant, the State of Illinois (the State). The trial court denied the State’s motion to dismiss on jurisdiction grounds. Ultimately, the trial court granted the Township summary judgment, quieting title to a 2.5-acre parcel of land — referred to in this litigation as the “public square.” We affirm.

FACTS

The “public square” is located in the Township of Jubilee. The “public square,” along with the land surrounding it, was purchased by Philander Chase in 1839. On the land, Philander Chase created Jubilee…