Horner v. County of Winnebago

Mr. Presiding Justice Wolfe

delivered the opinion of the court.

This case was first appeale'd to the Supreme Court, the appellants claiming that a freehold was involved. The court found that there was not, and the case was transferred to this court. Horner v. County of Winnebago, 396 Ill. 382.

The statement of the case by the Supreme Court is as follows: “August 3, 1945, the plaintiff, E. F. Horner, brought an action in the circuit court of Winnebago county against the defendants, the county of Winnebago and A. R. Carter, to recover damages of $25,000.00 for trespass to real property. Each of…