Stortz v. Ruttiger

This is a suit brought by appellee, against appellant, for the partition of sixty-six acres of land in Will county. Joseph Mouck died intestate in August, 1882, seized in f.ee and possessed of the land in controversy. He left surviving him three sons and appellee as his only heirs-at-law, who became seized, by inheritance, each of the undivided one-fourth part of the premises. One of the sons died in 1883, unmarried and without leaving any issue surviving him, but leaving his two brothers and the appellee his only heirs-at-law, who thereafter became the owners in fee each of the undivided…