Bartling v. Brasuhn

The bill in this case was brought by the widow and minor heirs of William Bartling, deceased, against Frederick Brasuhn and Henry Eggeman. It is set forth in the bill that William Bartling, in his life, was the owner of contracts with the Illinois Central Railroad Company for three forty-acre tracts of land, originally made to one Baldwin, who assigned them to. Bartling some time in February, 1867. Bartling went into possession of the lands under the contracts, and made valuable improvements thereon, consisting of a dwelling house, stable, and other out-buildings, and thereafter resided on…