Case Name: James Fitzgerald et al. v. Ellen Fitzgerald et al.
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1880-09-17
Citations: 7 Ill. App. 191
Docket Number: 
Parties: James Fitzgerald et al. v. Ellen Fitzgerald et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 191–192

Head Matter:
James Fitzgerald et al. v. Ellen Fitzgerald et al.
Jurisdiction — Freehold.—This case involving the question of freehold, the court has no jurisdiction to hear the appeal.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the lion. C. S. Zane, Judge, presiding.
Opinion filed September 17, 1880.
Messrs. Stuart, Edwards & Brown, and Mr. John C. Snigg, for appellants.
Messrs. Robinson, Knapp & Shutt, for appellees.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
This was a bill in chancery brought by appellees against appellant, to cancel a deed for certain premises in the city of Springfield, and to restore them to their estate, which was an estate for life. The court below granted the relief prayed for; ordered tlie deed from appellees to appellant to he cancelled, and ordered appellants to re-convey to them a life estate. This proceeding, therefore, directly involves the title to a freehold, and under repeated rulings of this court, at this term, we cannot entertain jurisdiction of the case. See Board of Trustees v. Carrie Beale, of this term, [6 Bradwell, 536;] R. S. 1880, Ch. 110, § 89.
The appeal is therefore dismissed.
Appeal dismissed.