Chapman v. Richey

The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether defendant Anna Chapman, following renunciation of her husband’s will, is entitled to a setoff of homestead in a partition action brought by those who, by virtue of Anna’s act of renunciation, had become cotenants with Anna in the marital home of Anna and her husband. The circuit court of Jasper County denied the claim of homestead, the appellate court reversed, one justice dissenting (63 Ill. App. 3d 650), and we allowed plaintiffs’ petition for leave to appeal.

On July 9, 1976, Everett Chapman died testate. One provision of his will specified…