Masters v. ESTATE OF SMYTHE, JR.

The plaintiff appeals from an order entered August 15, 1969, by the Circuit Court of Lake County that dismissed her petition brought under section 72 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill Rev Stats 1969, c 110, § 72) to set aside portions of a decree of divorce entered January 13,1948.

The decree awarded the plaintiff a divorce on grounds of physical cruelty and approved an oral property settlement agreed to by the parties. That settlement provided that the plaintiff would lease to the defendant her portion of a farm owned by them and that she would be entitled to occupy a residence located thereon.…