The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-03

tor ~ ?-rhc wcIn,rc OF society in.
separately connected with This cues
zion.
section Mn OF the Bill OF Rights Of
the Constitution of the state Of Illinois.
$50, read, ~ iOllow,:
Every person ought to lind certain
remedy IN the law. Tor all init
ric- and wrong. which hr may
receive la hi. person. property
or reputation. De- ought To- obtain. by
law. right aud Justice freely. and without
briug Obliged TO purchase il. completely
md without dental. promptly and with-
urt delay
section NIX of schedule. Ibid. read,
10. follows The General Assembly
hail pas, all Laws necessary to carry into
effect ihc provisions of thl, con-titl-
ton.
r. N Hy,moa' G.,syoi .i,,snliv 90 NJ
i10is.
PLEASE rad thi. aud preserve ;, for future rcI-
GrSILlMrN-1 have for long time
deferred calling the attention Of the n
-cmaiy to repeated and very griCNou-
suit of eicctmcnf that havc taken piaC"
In ihi, alexander county. in hopes that
-onIe prominent and influential statesman
would make due ITpre~cntitioit, iu you
on the subject. 50 tar. am sorry 10 say.
that no one. ~ far a | know. has done 80.
I only do 80 now through ~ oNcrp"W"r-
ing sense of duty-a belief that further
silence On my part, would be almost COM
promising with crime and fraud. ] am
.Nar. that laws are not enacted until there
j. AN apparent necessity for them, and
that many necessary law are sometimes
not cnartcd. through the neglect of those
who experience the need OF them, in not
calling The attention of law makers there
10. will be brief
On the Gth oi May. ISL. | purchased
lot number |. IN block number -, in this
city. al an Administrator ,alc of a
small portion OF the estate Ci Maurice
Frederick. paid for the bare lot Il $50
cash. and have expended since in taxes
500: for street filling. 800. and for other
Improvements. 800. Several tracts Of
land We're sold TO Others at the same sale.
All the property was ,Old for adequate
prices, and the proceed, settled all pro-
hated claims. leaving a surplus of 800.
which wa, paid 10 The guardian of the two
minorhcir> 10 maintain them. The coun-
~ record, show thi,. and they also show
that even the tucrai crpc,.scs of the alorc.
said Brodcrick remained unsettled until
paid by the proceed, of his sale. In
November, 1872. y ,uit of cicctmcnt WAS
brought against all the purchasers, allcg-
ing that. ~ the service was defective.
the sale was Illegal. Is nearly all these
purchasers had paid all they hal. or
could borrow ON notes. for the land. they
were unable 10 stand the expense of attOr-
ncys' fees, and possibly. heavy cost, oi
"oult-. Being poor people. and having
expended all they could spare in fencing
aud cleaning the land, they told me some
al them with tear, in their eyes that they
were unable to do any more. Thus these
purchasers had Ia gre np all they had:
that which they honestly bought
giving value for Vulucl. and which
they were and are lany de-
cisiOnS 10 the contrary as fairly emit.
tied 10 as hcV oyc 10 tie eyes h,y see piH
Looking on this suit Of cicctment ~ Il
sort of piraticIl outrage: believing that
any one would willingly submit To it /,
only tit To De- slave, and being a little
better able TO litigaic, this matter was
ihut forced upon me. | stood suit. The
court would not let my deed be read to
he jury. nor allow the administrator 10
testify that lac sold 10 me and applied the
proceeds To the benefit of the minors and
their estate. The County Judge who au-
thoriZcd the 'dlc offered 10 swear that
everything was done according to the
Irict letter Of the law. but such evidence
would tend to "umDedch the record. -
Thus decision was given against me
probably ~, undcscrved ~ any decision
that will ever be rendered in any case ~
long a. the present race f people exist.
From many fact, aud circumstance, that
have gradually come TO light, il is evident
HAT ana Intentional ,rrtV,tl0ri'U (which
Wa screened ~ thu timcJ was len in the
proceedings, 30 that the minors could AZ
forwards step in and eject the purcha, r.,
of cuur-c dividing the spOil>. OF clear
,gIiu. I'm collision with those who lett
-tvh Irregularities. Gentlemen the uur-
chaser here had nothing To do with any
errors or negligence OF the County Clerk.
or sheriff on Administrator. aud why
should they suffer for II, should the IN
nOccnt be- punished and the guilty escape
with impmiil; | had bin iilcdn chan
cory. asking the court. In view of all the
tnct.. H. cljOin the aforementioned eject.
or- irom taking possession If the said lot
until they first refunded The purchase
money y temporary Injunction wa,
granted, and 80 reasonable and lust did
HE prayer oi the bin appearto The Judge.
that 40 bond wa, required: but ON Il final
hearing, my till WIS dismissed, and
Wa, required tO pay fny dollars
damage io tie opposite attorney.
During both trds--that ia eject
men, and that in rhmccry-it
Ma- admitted 10 could not De disputed
That the property was fairly purchased.
;nd thh all the proceed, were applied a,
before stated. This decision /, based on
one decided by the supreme Court. sep
Iclnber term. ls,3, entitled "Bihop Is.
- tonnor. a chancpry ease. aud not vel
reported, THINK. / cent Tor q certified
copy. lhis case arose from Cook cnunry
,gecuneni -uit similar tot mine. Page ~.
"bh III, Olonnor ~. BOtttord.I | res
ptciiully call your attention 90 these and
sample c'sco. consider h my duty 10
call your attention 10 very hnportont
decision ON this question in 1853. iD 2g;h
volume Mo. reports. page lj2. Yale rs.
Fleming, which you will find I'm the
state Library, am told. sent for mi,
volume. lttakcs the directly oppositc
ground 10 the decision in Bi,l,6n b,
oConnor. which refused the purchaser,
any relief, and referred them To- The II eg
i,latiNe Department for "A remedy
Gentlemen, in the settlement OF man,
estates. instead Of paying debt. agans
them, In many instances il is absoluteh
necessary 10 sell some real estate to keel
the minors from starvation or the COUNT
poOr-hOuse. When person, get all tina
they are entitled TO, should they be per
mitted, through the laws defects, TO ge
more! When minors land l. sold I,
settle just debts and relieve his want,
should he be allowed 10 take advantage q
some trivial mistake Of his own agent 2
The seller or administrator 10 take bac
lle land aud keep the money paid for il
when any proceeding j. mainly correct
ana value for value has been mutually r,
celyed. should not courts be prohibite,
from Interfering should not Let wei