Patten v. Knowe

Mary Patten, complainant, filed a bill in chancery in the circuit court of Cook county against Peter Knowe, (individually and as administrator of the estate of Charles H. Patten, deceased,) Elode M. Patten and Charles R. Patten, to set aside a certain quit-claim deed and to direct the administrator to deliver to her the contents of two envelopes found among the effects of decedent after his death. Upon the hearing the chancellor entered a decree in accordance with the prayer of the bill. The cause is in this court on appeal prosecuted by the widow and by Peter Knowe, individually and as…