Hooper v. Goldstein

On December 2, 1920, appellant, James H. Hooper, began an action of ejectment in the circuit court of Cook county against Philip Goldstein and Belle Finkelstein. On October 7, 1927, the suit was dismissed as to Belle Finkelstein, and Ole Thorson, Clara Thorson and nine others were made defendants. There was a trial by the court, a finding and judgment in favor of appellees, and an appeal has been prosecuted to this court.

On November 1, 1915, Michael J. Howard and Anna M. Howard, his wife, were the owners of two vacant lots at the corner of Wilson and Monticello avenues, in Chicago. On that…