Gage v. Ewing

Adlai T. Ewing exhibited in the circuit court of Cook county his bill of complaint against Asahel Gage, setting out, in substance, that he was the owner of certain real estate in Cook county; that the land is unimproved and unoccupied; that Gage had two tax deeds thereon; that they are void; and the prayer of the bill is, that the tax deeds may be set aside as clouds upon the title. The defendant filed two pleas, which, having been set down for argument, were overruled by the court, and defendant electing to stand upon his pleas, a final decree was entered in favor of the complainant, in…