Hulicik v. Scovil
Illinois Supreme Court
Ejectment, originally brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendant in error in the Fulton Circuit Court, but subsequently removed into the Peoria Circuit Court, where it was heard before the Hon. John D. Catón, without ° the intervention of a jury, by the agreement of the parties. The Court found the issue for the defendant and rendered judgment accordingly.
1Opinion of the Court
The Opinion of the Court was delivered by
Thomas, J.*
The plaintiff in error brought his action of ejectment in the Circuit Court of Fulton county, to evict defendant from the possession of a certain tiact of land lying in that county. The case went by change of venue into the Peoria Circuit Court, where it was, by the agreement of parties, tried by the Court without the intervention of a jury.
The plaintiff, claiming under the General Government, exhibited a chain of title, commencing with the'patentee and terminating in himself, every link of which was perfect. The defendant relied upon…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Wheelwright v. WheelwrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1807
- Daniel Boardman and Others, in Error v. The Lessees of Reed and Ford, M'call and Others, in ErrorSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Jackson ex dem. Griswold v. BardNew York Supreme Court · 1809
- Maynard v. MaynardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1813
- Church v. GilmanNew York Supreme Court · 1836
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