Illinois Central Railroad v. Cavins

This was an action of ejectment commenced by the appellant, the Illinois Central Railroad Company, against Joseph Cavins, the appellee, in the circuit court of Coles county, to recover possession of lot 2, in block 231, in the original town (now city) of Mattoon, except the north-east part of said lot. The following diagram will show the situation of the entire lot:

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The evidence introduced at the trial established, without contradiction, that N. G. James, on April 8, 1878, was the owner in fee of said lot 2; that on that day he conveyed said lot to the Grayville and Mattoon…