Calkins v. Speaker

This was a bill in chancery exhibited by Felix W. Calkins, the appellant, against appellees, to set aside as clouds upon his title certain certificates of purchase issued upon a sale made to collect sjiecial assessments for ditch purposes on 280 acres of land in Sec. 8, T. 27 N., R. 12, W. of the 2d P. M., in Iroquois County, Illinois.

George 0. Tallman, of Brooklyn, Hew York, acquired the title to said lands by deed, which was duly recorded on the 24th day of October, 1879. An exemplification of the will of said Tallman was placed upon the records of Iroquois County on the 28th of August,…