Durand v. Lord

On the 20th of December, 1877, the defendant in error, George C. Lord, filed in the circuit court of Cook county a bill in equity against the plaintiffs in error, Henry Durand and others, to quiet title to the west half of the east half of lot 7, block 117, school section addition to Chicago, known in the record as the “Adams street property. ”

The facts, as alleged in the bill and established by the proofs, are substantially as follows: William 0. Heacock, being the owner in fee of the property, by warranty deed bearing date April 5, 1858, for the expressed consideration of $3000, conveyed…