Illinois Supreme Court April 3, 1897 (Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. Grant)

Mr. Chief Justice Magruder

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff showed a connected chain of title from the government to herself. It is not necessary to set out this title, as it is not denied that plaintiff showed herself to be the owner of the paramount title, and is entitled to recover, unless the defense set up by the plaintiff in error, as hereinafter set forth, has been