Mix v. Beach
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Lee county ; the Hon. W. W. Heaton, Judge, presiding. This was a suit of chancery, commenced by the defendants in error in the Circuit Court of Lee county, against the plaintiff in error, and Josiah B. Williams.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Lee county ; the Hon. W. W. Heaton, Judge, presiding. This was a suit of chancery, commenced by the defendants in error in the Circuit Court of Lee county, against the plaintiff in error, and Josiah B. Williams. The bill alleges, that on the 16th day of September, 1848, Josiah B. Williams entered at the land office at Dixon, Illinois, the H.W. quarter of section 35, township 22 north, range 11 east, of the 4th P. M., in said Lee county, with other tracts of land; that on the first day of January, 1855, Williams, still being the owner of the land, sold, or…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
The defendants in error filed thejr bill in the Circuit Court of Lee county, in January, 1861, against plaintiff in error and Josiah B. Williams. Plaintiff in error answered, to which there was a replication. In December, 1865, and before a hearing, was had, complainants obtained leave, and filed a supplemental bill. A rule was taken upon defendants for an answer to the supplemental bill, but none was filed within the time jire^ scribed, and it was taken as confessed, Upon' filing the supplemental bill no summons issued, nor was there any appearance entered to it before the pro eonfesso order…
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