Dill v. Widman

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Douglas County in a partition proceeding excluding appellant, Lou Jackson Widman, from all participation in the estate of her deceased husband, Berger W. Widman. The estate consists, in great part, of realty. Mrs. Widman, having elected to take a fee in one third thereof, now appeals to have that fee decreed to her. A freehold being necessarily involved, the appeal comes here directly.

Berger W. Widman was a resident of Newman, Illinois, and died .testate on August 29, 1949. He was survived by his widow, appellant, a daughter, Annie…