Wight v. Wallbaum
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ op Eeeoe to the Superior Court of Chicago. This was an action of ejectment, brought by Thomas P. Wight, to recover from August Wallbaum and others his interest in certain real estate in Cook county. He claimed to own the same as an heir and devisee of his father, John F. Wight, who died at Erie, Pennsylvafiia, 3d September, 1844, and was the owner thereof at the time of his death.
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Writ op Eeeoe to the Superior Court of Chicago. This was an action of ejectment, brought by Thomas P. Wight, to recover from August Wallbaum and others his interest in certain real estate in Cook county. He claimed to own the same as an heir and devisee of his father, John F. Wight, who died at Erie, Pennsylvafiia, 3d September, 1844, and was the owner thereof at the time of his death. At that time there was a judgment standing on the records of the Circuit Court of Cook county, Illinois, against Wight, in favor of James Dundas and others (who were trustees of the United States Bank) for the…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
The first question arising upon this record is, whether the judgment entered in the Cook Circuit Court, on the 23d day of August, 1844,.against Wight and in favor of Dundas and other parties, became a lien upon the premises in controversy. It appears that the court met on the day the judgment was entered, and was duly opened, and, after the transaction of some business, the presiding judge adjourned until the next day, and left, with the direction to the sheriff and clerk, to meet and open and adjourn the court from day to day, until Judge Young should arrive. As directed, these officers did…
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