Trowbridge v. Cross
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of DeWitt county; the Hon. Cyrus Epler, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was an action of ejectment, brought by James A. Trowbridge, against George H. Cross, to recover a certain tract of land in De Witt county. The land originally belonged to Gilbert Beebe, who conveyed it to Cross & Bennett, a firm composed of George H. Cross and Orlando B. Bennett, formed for the purpose of manufacturing and selling tile. A mill was erected on the land, and the business of the firm was conducted on the property. Cross, one of the partners, erected a house on the property, which he occupied with his family. The firm contracted a debt in the transaction of its business, upon…
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