Case Name: Samuel Neimeyer v. James Knight et al.
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1880-09-29
Citations: 7 Ill. App. 200
Docket Number: 
Parties: Samuel Neimeyer v. James Knight et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 200–200

Head Matter:
Samuel Neimeyer v. James Knight et al.
Appellate jurisdiction — Freehold.—This was an action to set aside and declare void a certain deed, and as it involves the question of a freehold this court has no jurisdiction of the appeal.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Tazewell county; the Hon. H. M. Laws, Judge, presiding.
Opinion filed September 29, 1880.
Mr. C. A. Egberts, for appellant.
Mr. A. B. Sawyer and Messrs. Green & Coers, for appellees.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
This was a bill in chancery brought by appellants against appellees, to cancel and declare void and of no effect a deed made by appellant to appellee Knight, conveying certain lands in fee.
The bill prays that the deed be cancelled, and that complainant be restored to the title and possession of the premises.
A demurrer was sustained to the bill, and a decree rendered dismissing the same at complainant's costs, from which an appeal is prosecuted to this court.
The case involves a freehold, and this court has no jurisdiction to hear and determine it. The appeal should have been to the Supreme Court. Board of Trustees v. Carrie Beal, 6 Bradwell, 536; and Fitzgerald v. Fitzgerald, ante 191, decided at the present term of this court.
The appeal is dismissed.
Appeal dismissed.