Woodruff v. McHarry

Citations

• 56 Ill. 218

Syllabus

<p>1. Acknowledgment of deeds—by whom to be taken. In an action of ejectment, upon objection that one of the deeds under which the plaintiff claimed title was acknowledged before a person who described himself, in his certificate, as a clerk pro tempore of the United States circuit court for the southern district of Illinois, it was regarded as sufficient, if the person taking the acknowledgment was clerk defacto, without reference to'.the temporary character of his appointment.</p> <p>2. Payment of taxes—what constitutes, under limitation act of 1839. And the defendant setting up color of title and payment of taxes for seven years, but it appearing the land was sold one year during the seven, although bid in for the benefit of the defendant, the bid being paid with his money, it was held, this was not a payment of taxes, within the meaning of the statute.</p>