Duryea v. Duryea

The lands sought to he partitioned in this proceeding, prior to 1845 were owned jointly by Rodman Bowne and Samuel Bowne, both then residents of the State of Hew York. Under the will of Rodman Bowne, who died in 1845, Samuel Bowne became the sole owner in fee, by devise, of these lands in Illinois, as well as valuable real property situated in Hew York, in which he had not previously had any interest. Samuel Bowne died in 1853, having made and published his last will and testament, which was duly admitted to probate in Kings county, in Hew York, where he had resided in his lifetime. By the…