Beaumont v. Yantz
Yantz sued Beaumont in the Monroe County Circuit Court in an action of trespass de bonis asportatis to recover damages for taking four horses valued at $300. Yantz obtained judgment, and Beaumont appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. The Court affirmed the decision of the lower court because Beaumont's demurrer, claiming insufficient particularity in describing the horses and lack of individual value statements, was not valid. The Court held that mentioning the number of horses and asserting ownership by the plaintiff was adequate, and aggregate value sufficed.
Ackles et al. v. Seekright et al.
Seekright on the demise of the heirs of Lunceford sued Ackles and others in an action of ejectment. The circuit court ruled for Seekright. The Supreme Court addressed four errors presented for judgment reversal. First, Lunceford's will's attestation by two witnesses, one being a devisee, did not violate applicable law requiring three subscribing witnesses. Second, the will's proof adhered to legal requirements. Third, the contention that Lunceford's interest was void due to Rebecca McCann's fee simple estate was dismissed, citing legal precedents supporting the executory devise. Finally, the death of Lunceford before the contingency did not nullify his interest, confirming its transmissibility to his heirs. The court affirmed the judgment.