Berry v. Lewis

The dispute in this case has its origin in an alleged error in the description of an improved lot in East St. Louis which was sold at a partition sale in July of 1955. Prior to the partition suit the present defendants, Trudie B. Lewis and her children, were the owners of lots 18 and 19 in block 2 of Erasmus subdivsion. The two lots adjoined each other. Lot 18, also known as 1809 Lawrence Avenue, was improved with a three-room frame house. Lot 19, also known as 1807 Lawrence Avenue, was improved with a larger, two-family, frame structure, each unit containing three rooms.

The partition suit…