Engelbrecht v. Engelbrecht

This appeal is from a decree of the circuit court of McLean county sustaining exceptions to the master’s report and dismissing for want of equity the bill filed by Maria Engelbrecht, appellant, to set aside a certain agreement entered into by the parties to this suit and to declare vested in appellant certain real and personal property which the bill alleges was held by appellant and her husband in joint tenancy.

The facts established by the evidence are substantially as follows: Appellant is the widow of Chris Engelbrecht, who died testate January 11, 1922. Prior to her marriage to Chris…