Gage v. Lightburn
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court of the First District; the Hon. Theodore D. Murphy, presiding Justice, and the Hon. Geo. W. Pleasants and Hon. Joseph M. Bailey, Justices. This was a proceeding for the partition of real estate, commenced in the Superior Court of Cook county, where it was tried before the Hon. Samuel M. Moore. On appeal to the Appellate Court the decree of the Superior Court was affirmed. Thereupon an appeal was taken to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This was a proceeding commenced either by bill in equity or by petition to partition certain lots among parties alleged to be the owners in fee.
It is alleged the county clerk of'the county in which the lots are situated executed and delivered to defendant, Gage, a tax deed for the lots described; that defendant has no other claim to such property, and that the tax deed is void.
It is said a portion of the tax for which the property was sold was void, for the reason the certificate of the school directors under which the same was levied was not such a certificate as is required by law, and was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Henrichsen v. HodgenIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hopkins v. MedleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1881