Cowdrey v. Hitchcock

This was a bill brought by Ella L. Cowdrey for a partition of the estate of Horatio Hitchcock, who died testate, in Chicago, on the 10th day of January, 1880. In the bill it is alleged that complainant, Ella L. Cowdrey, is the only child of the deceased, and that Selinda J. Hitchcock, defendant, is his widow, who are his only heirs. It is also alleged that deceased devised to his wife, Belinda J. Hitchcock, the equal one-third part of his real and personal estate in lieu of all dower, and all other rights and claims which ■ she might have in his estate, giving her an election to take the…