Hayden v. McNamee

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of McLean county. The purpose of the suit was the partition of a certain farm owned by Daniel M. O’Neil, in his lifetime. The construction of certain provisions of his last will and testament is involved.

Daniel M. O’Neil died testate on February 13, 1922, a resident of Bloomington, McLean county, Illinois. He executed his last will and testament on June 21, 1918. He also executed a codicil to his will on July 15, 1920. By his will, he disposed of some nineteen hundred acres of land and other real and personal property. He had eleven…