Smith v. Hutchinson

This was a petition brought by appellees, in the Superior Court of Cook county, under the Burnt Records act, to establish and confirm their title to let 22, block 10, Walcott’s addition to Chicago. Appellants were made defendants to the petition. Appellees claim that William Dixon originally owned the property; that he derived title through mesne conveyances from the United States; that in 1867 Dixon died testate, having devised the property to appellees, who were his children, to be divided equally among them. Appellants claim title to the land through four different sources : First, under a…