Legal Opinion

Bowen v. Allen

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 22, 1885PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marion county; the Hon. William H. Snyder, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

Robert E. Allen, appellee, brought an action of ejectment against George W. Bowen and Nancy Hall, appellants, to recover the north two-thirds of lot 12, block 10, railroad addition to the town of Patoka, Illinois. The general issue and other pleas were filed, and issue joined. A jury was waived, and a trial had by the court, by consent of the parties. The court found the issues for the plaintiff, and rendered a judgment of recovery in his favor, and defendants appeal, and urge a reversal.

On the trial, plaintiff introduced and read in evidence the last will and testament of Ann Quinn, made and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Kurtz v. HibnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1870

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Decker v. DeckerIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Harp v. ParrIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Allwood v. CahillIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Cohen v. HerbertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907

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