Legal Opinion

Village of Shumway v. Leturno

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 1907PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Effingham county; the Hon. S. L. Dwight, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand

This was an action in ejectment brought by appellant, against appellees, in the circuit court of Effingham county, to recover possession of a triangular-shaped tract of land in Fourth street at its intersection with Market street, in the village of Shumway, in said county, the same being indicated by dotted lines on the following plat:

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Appellees pleaded not guilty, a jury was waived and the case tried before the court, and the following finding and judgment was entered by the court: “That the premises in controversy are a part of one of the streets of the village of Shumway under…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ogilvie v. CopelandIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Bradish v. GrantIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Stowell v. SpencerIllinois Supreme Court · 1901

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Forest Preserve District v. ChilversIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Rigdon v. MoreIllinois Supreme Court · 1909

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