Denike v. Rourke
U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois
Ejectment for lot 6. of Mayer’s subdivision of lots 1 and 4, in block 22, in the canal tras-tees’ subdivision of the south fractional half of section 29. township 39, range 14, situated in Cook county, Illinois.
1Opinion of the Court
BLODGETT, District Judge.
Upon the trial the plaintiff exhibited a chain of title from the United States government to himself, such as, if no defense were interposed, clearly showed the fee simple in the property to be in the plaintiff as averred in his declaration. But the defendant, to defeat the plaintiff's right of recovery, claimed title under a tax deed executed by the sheriff of Cook county to 1*. W. Snowhook. and a deed from P. W. Snowhook to the defendant. Said tax deed was predicated upon a sale made by the collector of Cook county to said P. W. Snowhook on the 27th day of August.…
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