Long v. Linn

Appellee brought an action of ejectment, in the Superior Court of Cook county, against appellant, for the recovery of a lot of ground in the city of Chicago. A trial was had by the court and a jury, resulting in the verdict set out in the bill of exceptions: “We, the jury, impanelled in the case of Thomas Linn, by his guardian, against John Long, find a verdict for plaintiff.” A motion for a new trial was entered, but was overruled by the court, and a judgment rendered for a recovery in fee simple, and the case is brought to this court by appeal.

It is insisted that the verdict does not…