Case Details

Aldes v. Abbot

Case # 2866

Appellant/Plaintiff

Philip Aldes

Appellee/Defendant

George Abbot

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

Gustavus P. Koerner

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

William H. Underwood

County of Origin

Monroe County

Justice

Justice Sidney Breese

Terms of Court

November 1859

Type of Case

Ejectment

Disposition

Reversed

Citation

23 Ill 61

Case Summary

Abbot sued Aldes in an action of ejectment. Abbot's certificate, dating to 1817, was contested but deemed admissible. The circuit court found for Abbot, and Aldes appealed because of the admissibility of the certificate as evidence of title. The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's decision because the certificate was not evidence of title. The case was remanded for further proceedings.