Lane v. Bommelmann
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action of ejectment, brought by the plaintiff in error, to recover possession of the east half of lot two, in the north half of claim 2209, survey 607, containing 69acres. The cause was tried at the August term, 1856, of the St. Clair Circuit Court, by court and jury, and judgment rendered in favor of defendant. The plaintiff moved for a new trial, at common law, which was overruled.
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This was an action of ejectment, brought by the plaintiff in error, to recover possession of the east half of lot two, in the north half of claim 2209, survey 607, containing 69acres. The cause was tried at the August term, 1856, of the St. Clair Circuit Court, by court and jury, and judgment rendered in favor of defendant. The plaintiff moved for a new trial, at common law, which was overruled. The plaintiff proved title to the premises sued for, from the government of the United States down to Ninian W. Edwards. And then introduced a deed from Ninian W. Edwards et at., bearing date 4th day…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This was an action of ejectment, commenced in the St. Clair Circuit Court, by plaintiff, against defendant. The action was for the recovery of the north half of a claim and survey containing 69 -fB50- acres. On the trial below, the plaintiff proved title in herself by a regular chain from the United States government, and proved possession by defendant, of the premises at the time suit was instituted. The defendant then introduced a judgment of the St. Clair Circuit Court, for the taxes of 1845, in no part of which did it appear by any words, signs or characters, whether the valuation and…
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