Abens v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murphy
This is an appeal from a judgment entered in the circuit court of Kane county in an action in ejectment started by plaintiffs-appellants to eject the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, (herein referred to as defendant,) and its lessees from a part of lot 5, block 6, of the original town plat of the city of Aurora. They also asked for an accounting of the rents, issues and profits received by defendant during its occupancy. The cause was tried before the court without a jury and resulted in a judgment in favor of defendant on-the ejectment action and a dismissal of the action for…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. GodfreyIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Jackson v. Rutland & Burlington RailroadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1853
- Illinois Central Railroad v. HoughtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Chicago & Mississipi Railroad v. PatchinIllinois Supreme Court · 1854
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. ClappIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
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