Schaumtœffel v. Belm

Citations

• 77 Ill. 567

Syllabus

<p>1. Forcible entry and detainer—sufficiency of description of land in complaint, to give jurisdiction. A description of premises sought to be recovered in an action of forcible entry and detainer as, “a part of the north half of the nortli-east quarter of section 15,” etc., “with the house situated thereon,” is void for uncertainty, and confers no jurisdiction on the magistrate to hear and determine .the case. The defect can not be supplied by parol evidence given on the trial.</p> <p>2. Same—act strictly construed. As the proceeding by forcible entry and detainer is in derogation of the common law, and given by statute only, the requirements of the statute must be substantially observed and pursued.</p>