Legal Opinion
Haps v. Hewitt
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided February 3, 1881PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. Challes T. Wajre, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mulicey
This was an action of ejectment, brought by appellee against appellant in the City Court of East St. Louis, for the recovery of lot 97 of “ Illinois City,” being now a part of East St. Louis. There was a recovery in the court below, and the defendant brings the case to this court by appeal.
The town of “ Illinois City ” was laid out in 1817 by the inhabitants of Cahokia village, on what is known as the “Cahokia commons,” being a part of the United States survey, No. 777.
As both parties to the present controversy claim title to the lot in question through the inhabitants of Cahokia village, it…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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