Provart v. Harris
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Perry county; the Hon. B. B. Burroughs, Judge, presiding. This was a hill in chancery, in the circuit court of Perry county, brought hy appellees, as heirs-at-law of Philip C. C. Provart deceased, against the widow and other co-lieirs-at-law, and their respective husbands and wives, to set aside and have annulled certain deeds purporting to convey to five of his sons, in severalty, certain lands in said deeds described, to have said lands…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Perry county; the Hon. B. B. Burroughs, Judge, presiding. This was a hill in chancery, in the circuit court of Perry county, brought hy appellees, as heirs-at-law of Philip C. C. Provart deceased, against the widow and other co-lieirs-at-law, and their respective husbands and wives, to set aside and have annulled certain deeds purporting to convey to five of his sons, in severalty, certain lands in said deeds described, to have said lands declared a part of decedent’s estate, the dower and homestead of the widow therein set off and assigned, and the lands…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shope
The important question presented upon this record isr whether the several deeds, signed, sealed and acknowledged by Philip C. G. Provart and wife, were in fact delivered, so-as to make them effectual to convey the lands therein described, to appellants. Delivery of the deeds is denied, but' as to the facts and circumstances of and attending the alleged delivery there is practically no controversy. The deeds -were all signed and acknowledged by the grantor at the same time. On the day of his death, at his request, a scrivener was called in, whom he directed to draw the five deeds and his will.…
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