Stephens v. Hoffman

This was an action in ejectment filed in the circuit court of McLean county on January 13, 1913, by appellees, the executors and devisees under the will of William Stephens, deceased, involving a house and lot in the town of Normal, in said county. There have been two- trials before a jury on the issue. After the first trial, which resulted in favor of appellees, a new trial was granted under the statute, which also resulted in favor of appellees. From the last verdict and judgment this appeal has been taken.

The record shows that in 1908 William Peeler and his mother owned the real estate in…