Sykes v. Hayes
U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois
This was an action of ejectment for certain lots in Walker’s dock addition to the city of Chicago, which plaintiff claimed in fee.
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This was an action of ejectment for certain lots in Walker’s dock addition to the city of Chicago, which plaintiff claimed in fee. The plaintiff [Martin L. Sykes], to maintain his title, called as witness Samuel J. Walker, who testified that ten or twelve years ago he and a man named Geer owned a large tract of land, including the lots in question; that about the time mentioned he purchased Geer’s interest; that about the time he bought out Geer he went upon the land in question, and found defendant [Thomas Hayes] residing there; asked defendant who owned the land, to which defendant replied…
1Opinion of the CourtBlodgett, District Judge
(charging jury). That if they believed, from the evidence, that defendant was in possession of the premises in question as a mere squatter, without any claim or color of title; that he had admitted to Walker that he, Walker, was the owner of the premises, and promised to surrender posssession to Walker when notified or requested to do so; that Walker had conveyed his title to the laud to plaintiff, and plaintiff now held the same, and that plaintiff had notified defendant of his title from Walker, and demanded possession; then plaintiff is entitled to recover in this action, according to the…
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