Bozarth v. Largent
Illinois Supreme Court
Weit op Ebbob to the Circuit Court of Tazewell county; the Hon. N. W. G-been, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment, brought by James Bozarth, Mary L. Bozarth and Ida B. Cook, the heirs-at-law of Louisa Bozarth, deceased, against William Largent, for the recovery-in fee of the east half of the south-west quarter of section 17, and the west half of the south-west quarter of the south-west quarter of section 8, all in town 23 north, range 2, west of the-third…
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Weit op Ebbob to the Circuit Court of Tazewell county; the Hon. N. W. G-been, Judge, presiding. This was an action of ejectment, brought by James Bozarth, Mary L. Bozarth and Ida B. Cook, the heirs-at-law of Louisa Bozarth, deceased, against William Largent, for the recovery-in fee of the east half of the south-west quarter of section 17, and the west half of the south-west quarter of the south-west quarter of section 8, all in town 23 north, range 2, west of the-third principal meridian, in Tazewell county. General issue-was filed, and a trial had, resulting in a finding and judgment for…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shops
At the common law, a husband held, in right of his wife, all her lands in possession, and owned the rents and profits thereof absolutely. (1- Washburn on Beal Prop. 276; Tiedeman on Beal Prop. sec. 90; Haralson v. Bridges, 14 Ill. 37; Clapp v. Inhabitants of Stoughton, 10 Pick. 463; Decker v. Livingston, 15 Johns. 479.) The birth of issue was not necessary to this right of the husband, which continued during the joint lives of the husband and wife. It was called, an estate during coverture, or the husband’s freehold estate jwre uxoris. (Kibbie v. Williams, 58 Ill. 30; Butterfield v. Beall, 3…
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