Aldrich et al. v. Aldrich et al.

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Appellant/Plaintiff

Cyrus Aldrich et al.

Appellee/Defendant

Stephen Aldrich and Irwin Palmer

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

  • George Campbell

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

  • Leland, Blanchard

County of Origin

LaSalle County

Justice

Justice Charles B. Lawrence

Terms of Court

April 1865

Type of Case

Bill for Conveyance of Land

Disposition

Affirmed

Citation

37 Ill 32

Case Summary

In 1849, Joscelyn obtained a military bounty land warrant for land in La Salle county. Though initially cancelled as fraudulent, subsequent restoration of the warrant rendered the cancellation void. As a result, two separate claims existed on the property. Stephen Aldrich, a claimant through Joscelyn's heirs, sued Cyrus Aldrich, a claimant through the government land office, in a bill of conveyance to obtain title to the land. The circuit court ruled for Stephen Aldrich and Cyrus Aldrich appealed. The Supreme Court affirmed Joscelyn's heirs' equitable rights over Aldrich and his successor, Harvey Morgan, due to their knowledge of the prior claim. 

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