Wilson v. Ford
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Greene county; the Hon. Robert B. Shirley, Judge, presiding. This is a bill, filed on November 1, 1899, by the appellant, Lucy A. Wilson, against the appellee, Edward F. Ford and others (two of the defendants below being minors), for the partition of eighty acres of land in Greene county, Illinois. The adult defendants below were either defaulted, or consented to the entrance of a decree of partition.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Greene county; the Hon. Robert B. Shirley, Judge, presiding. This is a bill, filed on November 1, 1899, by the appellant, Lucy A. Wilson, against the appellee, Edward F. Ford and others (two of the defendants below being minors), for the partition of eighty acres of land in Greene county, Illinois. The adult defendants below were either defaulted, or consented to the entrance of a decree of partition. A guardian ad litem was appointed for the two minor defendants, and he filed an answer for them. The cause was referred to a master in chancery, who took…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
First—One of the exceptions, filed to the confirmation of the report of sale, was that the premises were sold for an inadequate price. It is not altogether clear from the affidavits filed, that the premises were not sold for a fair price. The commissioners in partition reported that the premises were worth $4000.00. Five' persons made affidavits to the effect that the eighty acres in question were worth from $4000.00 to $4800.00; but of these five persons three were interested in setting the sale aside, and only two were disinterested outside parties. On the other hand, five disinterested…
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