McGlothlin v. McElvain

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Macoupin County, partitioning certain real estate which passed under the will of Jonathan Plowman, who died February 19, 1900, leaving surviving him seven children, and leaving a certain last will and testament which was admitted to probate.

The case concerns property which was devised to his daughter Rachel Plowman by the sixth and ninth paragraphs of his will.. By the sixth paragraph of the will it was provided:

“Sixth : I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel Plowman, the east half of the northeast quarter, and the northeast quarter…