Legal Opinion

Davis v. Robinson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1940No. 25714. Judgment affirmedPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murphy

July 11, 1939, James E. Davis and Minnie M. Davis began an action of ejectment in the circuit court of Franklin county against Maude Robinson, John C. Robinson, Esther Robinson and William Robinson. At the conclusion of all the evidence the court directed a verdict for plaintiffs. This appeal is from the judgment entered on such verdict.

The property involved consists of certain lots located in the city of Sesser. J. H. Vetters acquired title to the lots in 1920 and his grantors held in a connected chain of title from the government. • Vetters erected a house on the lots and occupied them as a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Weisguth v. Supreme Tribe of Ben HurIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. TiltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Neill v. ChaversIllinois Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Davis v. RobinsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1939

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Waite v. BristowIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Bettenhausen v. GuentherIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Miller v. BloombergAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  4. Bernhardt v. FritzshallAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  5. Governale v. Northwest Community HospitalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986

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