Layton v. Layton

This is an appeal from a decree of the superior court of Cook County which set aside a deed to real estate and ordered partition thereof.

The appellee, George H. Layton, (herein called plaintiff), and the appellant, Genevieve Layton, (herein called defendant), aged 70 and 69 respectively, are husband and wife and have been married for several years. However, since September 19, 1952, they have been separated.

On July 10, 1946, they owned the following described property as joint tenants: “The north 40 feet of the South 58 feet of Lot 2 in Block 6 in Normal School Subdivision of the West half of…