McConnel v. Konepel

Citations

• 46 Ill. 519

Syllabus

<p>1. Limitation of actions—sevenyears limitation act—construction of.' The settled construction of the limitation law of 1839 is, not that seven years must elapse between the date of the first payment of taxes and the date of the last payment, but, that all taxes must be paid for seven successive years, and that seven years must elapse from the date of the first payment, when the statute begins to run, before the commencement of suit, or possession taken of the land, when the bar is claimed under the 9th section.</p> <p>2. Same—suit must be brought within three years—when. Under the act of March 2, 1839, entitled: “An act to quiet possession and confirm title to land,” but three years are allowed within which to bring suit, after the several disabilities enumerated in the third section of that act have been removed.</p> <p>Taxes—payment of by one tenant in common, upon joint property, enures to the benefit of both. This Court has before decided, that the payment by one tenant in common, on the joint property, will be considered as a payment by both.</p>