Meacham v. Winstanly

Citations

• 77 Ill. 269

Syllabus

<p>1. Limitation-^) rrymsra# of taxes seven successive years under color of title to vacant land. Where all the taxes legally assessed upon land are paid for seven successive years under color of title, while the land is vacant and unoccupied, and possession is then taken under such claim and color of title, this will establish a complete bar to an action of ejectment.</p> <p>3. In making up the seven years’ payment, it makes no difference that the assessment for the first year’s payment was made before the color of title was acquired. It is sufficient if seven years intervene' between the first and the last payment of taxes.</p>