Enos v. Chestnut
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ op Error to the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. John A. McClernand, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, filed in the circuit court of Sangamon county, by the complainants, trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Springfield, against the defendants, heirs of Pascal P. Enos, deceased, for the oonveyance or quieting of title to certain real estate.
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Writ op Error to the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. John A. McClernand, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery, filed in the circuit court of Sangamon county, by the complainants, trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Springfield, against the defendants, heirs of Pascal P. Enos, deceased, for the oonveyance or quieting of title to certain real estate. The complainants claim title to the property, lots 3 and 4 in block 1, in Enos’ addition to Springfield, by virtue of an agreement made by Pascal P. Enos in his lifetime, for the sale thereof, and also by virtue…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
It is objected against the decree, that there is a failure of proof of the legal organization of the society defendants in error claim to represent, and of their election as trustees, as claimed in the bill. It is sufficient to say, that there is no denial, in the answer of the.defendants, of such organization, or election as trustees, and the capacity of defendants in error to sue stands admitted, not being denied by the answer.
Without dwelling upon the effect of the alleged donation by the entry on the town plat, as under our statute vesting an unconditional title in the donee as against…
2Cited by1 opinion
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