Schoellkopf v. Devry

A decree of the superior court of Cook county ordered partition of four parcels of land among the heirs-at-law of Henry Schoellkopf, Jr., deceased, conformably to the provisions of the third clause of section 1 of the Statute of Descent, and assigned dower to the widow. The collateral heirs prosecute this appeal. They challenge only that part of the decree which allots dower to the widow.

The pertinent facts are: On April 16, 1930, Henry Schoellkopf, Jr., a citizen of the United States, died intestate leaving his widow, Kate Schoellkopf, and his sisters, Emma C. Gallagher, Minnie S. DeVry and…