Legal Opinion

Boyd v. Boyd

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 11, 1896PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Crawford county; the Hon. S. Z . Landes, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

This is a bill for partition, filed by Sarah Boyd, William Boyd and Elizabeth Clark, heirs-at-law of James Boyd, deceased, against Anna Boyd, his widow, and the other heirs-at-law of the said deceased. The bill alleges that James Boyd died seized in fee of the undivided one-half, as tenant in common with Anna Boyd, his widow, of a certain tract of land in Crawford county, and prays partition of the same among the parties interested.

Anna Boyd filed her cross-bill, alleging, among other things, that on the 18th day of May, 1865, she, with her own separate money, purchased from one Charles Biggs…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Newell v. MontgomeryIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Michael v.MaceIllinois Supreme Court · 1891

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Knox v. KnoxSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
  2. McEleney v. DonovanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
  3. Cook v. ElmoreWyoming Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Shaw v. AllenIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Williams v. GarvinIllinois Supreme Court · 1945

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