Curtis v. Root
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action of ejectment, by plaintiff, against defendant, commenced in the Kane Circuit Court, Nov. 18,1850, and afterwards taken by change of venue to Kendall county. Prior to the 5th of March, 1845, Root, (defendant), was the owner in fee of the property described in the declaration.
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This was an action of ejectment, by plaintiff, against defendant, commenced in the Kane Circuit Court, Nov. 18,1850, and afterwards taken by change of venue to Kendall county. Prior to the 5th of March, 1845, Root, (defendant), was the owner in fee of the property described in the declaration. That on that day Root sold the property to Ruel Ambrose, by an article of agreement, which states that Root, in consideration, etc., “hasgranted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, etc.,” the property to Ambrose—this agreement was under…
1Opinion of the CourtBreese, J.
This is an action of ejectment brought by Curtis against Boot and Avery in the Kane Circuit Court, and by change of venue tried in' the Kendall Circuit Court, for a certain lot of land and mill, in the town of Elgin. The cause was tried by the court without a jury. The facts, as agreed, are as follows:
That on and prior to the 5th day of March, 1845, the defendant Boot was the owner in fee of the property described in the declaration. On that day he sold the property to one Buel Ambrose, by an article of agreement which states that Boot, in consideration, etc., “has granted, bargained, sold,…
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