Illinois Code § 14

Illinois Code § 14. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 14.

If no appropriate motion or answer shall be filed as above provided, the petition may stand as admitted, and a judgment entered according to the prayer of such petition, upon proof of the facts stated in such petition; but if any person shall file an answer to such petition, the court may hear evidence. If the petition includes more than one parcel of land, and no appropriate motion or answer shall be filed as to some of the parcels, the court may enter a judgment as to those parcels as to which no appropriate motion or answer shall be filed, and hear evidence as to the remaining parcels. (Source: P.A. 79-1366.)

Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 14
  • Jurisdiction: Illinois
  • Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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