Legal Opinion

Osgood v. Blackmore

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1871PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Appeal from the,,Circuit Court of Woodford county ; the Hon. S. L. Richmond, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

This was an action of ejectment, brought by appellant, in the Woodford circuit court, against appellee, to recover eighty acres of land. The cause was tried by the court, without a jury, by consent of parties, when the issues were fouhd for the defendant, and a judgment for costs was rendered in his favor, and the record is brought to this court, and errors are assigned.

On the trial, appellant introduced in evidence a patent from the United States, for the land in controversy, dated the 15th day of October, 1855., conveying the land to him. The defendant then read in evidence a judgment…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Stephenson v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1851
  2. Chase v. DanaIllinois Supreme Court · 1867

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. ObucinoIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Continental Gin Co. v. De BordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  3. Griffin v. CulpSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918
  4. Cullen v. StevensIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Rogers v. BartonIllinois Supreme Court · 1944

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