Gage v. Griffin

This was a bill brought by James Griffin, against-Asahel Gage, in the Superior Court of Cook county, to set aside certain tax deeds held by the defendant to a lot of land of which complainant was alleged to be owner, as being a cloud upon the title of complainant. To the bill a general demurrer was filed, which the court overruled, and ruled the defendant to answer in ten days, and on failure of compliance with the rule the bill was taken as confessed against the defendant, and a decree entered declaring the tax deeds to be void, and enjoining the defendant from asserting any title under them…