Nixon v. Cobleigh
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Tazewell county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. The facts in this case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justioe Walker
delivered the opinion of the Court:
This was an action of ejectment, brought by appellee in the Tazewell circuit court,- against appellant, to recover certain lots in the city of Pekin. Appellee derived title from the general government through a number of mesne conveyances.
On the trial in the court below, appellee read in evidence copies of several deeds in his chain of title, duly certified by the recorder.
It is first urged that the court erred in admitting these copies, for the reason that sufficient proof of' the loss of the originals was not made. By section…
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