Johnson v. Lee

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Cook county sustaining a demurrer to and dismissing a bill filed by appellant for the partition of certain lands therein described.

The bill alleged that appellant acquired title to her interest in the real estate in the following manner: On the 29th of September, 1896, Jeremiah Learning executed a declaration of trust in words and figures as follows:

“State of Illinois,} County of Cook.} ss

“I, Jeremiah Learning, do hereby declare that I have this day received from Walter L. Lee a warranty deed for the following described real estate, situate in the…