Shackleford v. Bailey
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Tazewell county; the Hon. James Harriott, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment instituted in the court below by James M. Shackleford against Samuel P. Bailey, for the recovery of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section two, in township four, north of range five west of the third principal meridian, situate in the county of Tazewell.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Tazewell county; the Hon. James Harriott, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment instituted in the court below by James M. Shackleford against Samuel P. Bailey, for the recovery of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section two, in township four, north of range five west of the third principal meridian, situate in the county of Tazewell. The issue was formed, and the cause came on for trial at the April Term, 1858. The plaintiff introduced in evidence a patent from the United States to himself, bearing date the 1st November,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Beeese
It is agreed by the parties to this record, that the bill of exceptions taken on the trial shall be considered the record in the cause, and the facts stated in it shall be taken as all the proofs in this behalf, and the Supreme Court shall decide upon the merits of the case as shown by the bill of exceptions.
Common courtesy, laying out of view the duty of the plaintiff in error, required him to present, in his abstract, this bill of exceptions, and the instructions of which he complains. This he has not done, and for the inexcusable omission, we might weE refuse to consider the case on his…
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