Booth v. Wiley
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. John Burns, Judge, presiding. ■ At and prior to the transactions hereinafter referred to, Maston C. Scótt was the owner of certain real estate in Peoria county, the location of which may he understood better by reference to the following plat or diagram, taken from the brief of defendants in error: [[Image here]] TTis property was incumbered as follows, which statement is also taken from the brief of defendants in…
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. John Burns, Judge, presiding. ■ At and prior to the transactions hereinafter referred to, Maston C. Scótt was the owner of certain real estate in Peoria county, the location of which may he understood better by reference to the following plat or diagram, taken from the brief of defendants in error: [[Image here]] TTis property was incumbered as follows, which statement is also taken from the brief of defendants in error, but which has been verified, and in one respect corrected : First—February 1, 1870, by warranty deed of Scott…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
Before proceeding to the questions affecting the merits of the controversy, as presented by the record, it is necessary to pass upon a question of practice.
At the May term, 1880, a hearing was had, both parties introduced all the evidence they then desired to introduce, arguments of counsel on the respective sides were heard, and the court announced what would be its decision, and directed the solicitor for plaintiffs in error to draw up a decree in accordance therewith. Before any decree was signed or entered, the solicitor for the complainant in the original bill moved the court for leave…
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