Entwhistle v. Henke

This appeal has been perfected to reverse the judgment of the Appellate Court for the Second District affirming the decree of the circuit court in and for JoDaviess county dismissing a bill in chancery filed by the appellant against the appellees, for want of equity.

The bill sought the enforcement of an alleged oral license made by appellee Henke, authorizing the appellant to mine for and remove lead ore from a certain parcel of real estate owned by the said appellee. The appellee Henke subsequently sold and conveyed the land to the appellee DeVry, but, as appellant contended, under such…