Dickerson v. Evans

This was ejectment, in the McLean circuit court, by Henry C. Dickerson, plaintiff, and Mary Evans, defendant, resulting in a verdict for the defendant. A motion for a new trial as at common law was denied, and judgment rendered on the verdict, to reverse which plaintiff has brought the record here by writ of error.

The parties claimed from the same source, one Francis Evans, deceased, who was the husband of the defendant. The plaintiff claimed five-sixths of the premises by conveyances from the heirs at law of Francis Evans, who had conveyed to John B. Evans, one of the heirs at law, as also…