Legal Opinion
Hayes v. Davis
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 28, 1940PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr.. Justice Dady
delivered the opinion of the court.
This suit was commenced on March 15, 1938, for the partition of a city lot in Flora, Illinois. Plaintiffs Timothy Hayes and J. W. Hayes obtained a decree in their favor. Defendant Ethel Davis is the only party who appeals.
It is conceded that the plaintiffs are the real owners of the property. Their title was derived through Charles H. Davis, who owned and occupied the property at the time of his death on March 25,1924. By his will admitted to record on May 7, 1924, he devised the lot to Lottie Hayes, his housekeeper, for life, and gave the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lagger v. Mutual Union Loan & Building Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Cable v. EllisIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Dougherty v. WhiteNebraska Supreme Court · 1924
- Killmer v. WuchnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Olin v. ReineckeIllinois Supreme Court · 1929
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Somerville v. JacobsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1969
- Fitzpatrick v. Allied Contracting Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1962
- Robinson v. RobinsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- Worley v. EhretAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
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