McGee v. Vandeventer

The circuit court of McDonough county overruled a demurrer to a third amended and supplemental bill filed by the heirs of Thomas J. Caldwell, who died on February 7, 1906, leaving a will, for the partition of certain real estate which he had owned in his lifetime but which, as was alleged, he had not disposed of by his will. Some of the defendants who had demurred elected to stand by their demurrer, others filed answers, and the court entered a default against the defendants declining to answer and a decree of partition against them. They have appealed from the decree.

The bill prayed for a…