Davis v. Hutchinson
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ oE Error to the Circuit Court of Henry county; the Hon. Emery C. Graves, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. ChiEE Justice Carter
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is a bill for the partition of two tracts of farm land, of 140 acres and 16 acres, respectively, situated in Henry county. After the pleadings were settled a hearing was had before the chancellor and the amended bill was dismissed for want of equity. This writ of error is sued out to review the proceedings of the trial court.
The principal question raised for decision is the construction that should be given to the will of William Davis, who died in 1895, seized of said land. The will was duly probated in the county court of Henry…
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