Turner v. Bennett
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Whiteside county; the Hon. William W. Heaton, Judge, presiding. . This was a petition for partition, filed by William H. Bennett against Susan A. Turner, Amos W. Simpson, Mary F. Simpson and William E. Ellis. The petitioner acquired his title by a conveyance from Algernon B. Ellis, one of the heirs of Emmitt Ellis, deceased.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Whiteside county; the Hon. William W. Heaton, Judge, presiding. . This was a petition for partition, filed by William H. Bennett against Susan A. Turner, Amos W. Simpson, Mary F. Simpson and William E. Ellis. The petitioner acquired his title by a conveyance from Algernon B. Ellis, one of the heirs of Emmitt Ellis, deceased. It appeared that Emmitt Ellis died seized of the premises sought to be divided, leaving the said Susan A., his widow, and the said Algernon B. Ellis, Mary F. and William E. Ellis, his children and only heirs at law. The other facts of the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
This was a petition for the partition of and assignment of dower in certain premises which Emmitt Ellis died seized of, filed by the grantee of one of the children of said Ellis, against his widow and two other children. There was a decree of partition and for assignment of dower. The dower was assigned, it embracing one of two dwelling houses which were situated on the premises, and the commissioners making report that the residue of the premises was not susceptible of division, an order of sale thereof was made, and the same was sold to Bennett, the petitioner, for $2415. On his subsequent…
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