Bargman v. Wilson

Justices Goldenhersh and Donovan concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

This action is one for the partition of land owned by the plaintiffs— John E Bargman, Charles G. Bargman, Norma J. Baughman, Ella Mae Wilson, as the trustee of the Ella Mae Wilson Living Trust, and Willard D. Wilson, and the defendants—Marlin Ray Wilson and Teresa Wilson. The parties do not dispute the partition of the land but only the award of attorney fees pursuant to section 17—125 of the Code of Civil Procedure (the Code) (735 ILCS 5/17—125 (West 2006)). We affirm.

FACTS

On June 25, 2007, the plaintiffs, through…