Cofield v. Furry
Illinois Supreme Court
ERROR TO ADAMS. This was a suit in ejectment, brought by plaintiff in error, in Circuit Court of Adams county, at the March term thereof, 1855, for the recovery of the S. E. quarter of S. E. quarter of Sec. 15 S., 1 N., R. 8 W. of fourth principal meridian. Declaration in usual form. Plea of not guilty. Jury dispensed with, and trial before the Hon. Joseph Sibley, Judge, March term, 1856. Judgment for defendant.
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ERROR TO ADAMS. This was a suit in ejectment, brought by plaintiff in error, in Circuit Court of Adams county, at the March term thereof, 1855, for the recovery of the S. E. quarter of S. E. quarter of Sec. 15 S., 1 N., R. 8 W. of fourth principal meridian. Declaration in usual form. Plea of not guilty. Jury dispensed with, and trial before the Hon. Joseph Sibley, Judge, March term, 1856. Judgment for defendant. Bill of exceptions proves that plaintiff gave, in evidence, a patent for the premises in controversy from the United States to Isaac Gleason, dated December 14th, 1817, and a regular…
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
The record in this case shows that Parsons, in 1845, being in possession of the land in controversy, under claim and color of title made in good faith, executed a deed of mortgage of the same to Ivans, which mortgage was foreclosed, and the land sold, under the foreclosure, to Skinner, July 12, 1847 ; that Parsons, on this sale, made an arrangement with Skinner by which he was to pay the mortgage debt, and have a conveyance of the land, on such payment, from Skinner to him ; that, June 20, 1849, Parsons, by arrangement of Vandruffs with Skinner that Skinner should convey to them, sold to…
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