Blacklaws v. Milne

The forty acres of land in controversy, situated in Winnebago county, in this State, was purchased from the United States, in the year 1851, by Robert Milne and William Milne, in their names, with the money of their mother, Margaret Milne. She died intestate, in the year 1853, leaving several children, in one of whom, Margaret Merchant, the wife of James Merchant, the equitable title o# Margaret Milne became vested. Margaret Merchant died intestate in 1863, and James Merchant, her husband, in 1874. Margaret Merchant left, surviving her, five children, two of whom were illegitimate, of which…