Kankakee & Southwestern Railroad v. Alfred

On August 22, 1878, the parties to this suit entered into a submission of that date as follows, which was duly signed and sealed:

“ Whereas, divers disputes and controversies have arisen and áre now pending and unsettled between David Alfred, of the township of Charlotte, in the county of Livingston and State of Illinois, of the one part, and the Directors of the Kankakee & Southwestern Railroad Company, of the county of Cook and State aforesaid, with regard to the right of way of the above named Railroad Company across the said lands of the said David Alfred, in said township of Charlotte, in…