Trustees of the First Evangelical Church v. Walsh
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAllister
This was a bill for an injunction to restrain appellees, officers of the town of LakeView, in Cook county, from interfering with appellants’ possession and use of certain cemetery grounds therein situate.
On the 20th of April, A. D. 1860, appellants obtained, by purchase and deed, of and from one Humphreys, a conveyance to them, in fee, of the north half of the north half of the east half of the northwest quarter of section 20, town 40, north range 14, east of third principal meridian, excepting six acres on the southeast corner of the piece, previously sold, making fourteen acres conveyed.…
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- Glover v. ShieldsNew York Supreme Court · 1860
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