Laurence v. Laurence

This is an appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county, where appellee had filed her bill against appellants and others praying for a partition of the estate of Henry Laurence, who died intestate in Chicago in March, 1891. He had resided in Chicago since the year 1877. Appellants were the heirs-at-law of Henry Laurence. Appellee claimed by her bill to be the lawful widow of the intestate, and he having died leaving no issue, she claimed to be entitled, by the laws of descent, to one-half of the real estate and all the personal estate, after the payment of debts. Answers denying the…