Purinton v. Northern Illinois Railroad

This was a suit in equity, brought by the Northern Illinois Eailroad Company, in the Stephenson Circuit Court, against George Purinton and Abraham T. Green. It appears that on the 3d of May, 1861, the company, then being engaged in constructing. their road from Freeport to Savahna, were desirous of running itiover the N. E. of the N. E. 31, T. 27 N. R. 8 E., and for that purpose entered into an agreement with appellants to acquire the right of way over this 'land. The obligation which appellants then executed, recites that, in consideration of the company having undertaken to build their…