Bristol v. County of Carroll
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Stephenson county; the Hon. John V. Eustace, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
This was an action of ejectment, brought by the county of Carroll against Peleg and Hen ch cl iff Bristol, to recover the possession of the west half of lots 1 and 2 of the north-west quarter of section 5, in township 23, north of the base line in range 4 east of the fourth principal meridian, in Carroll county, Illinois. The plaintiff recovered, and the defendants appealed.
The plaintiff’s claim of title is under the act of Congress of September 28, 1850, entitled “An act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands within their limits,” whereby were granted all…
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