Scoville v. Hilliard

This was a petition under chap. Y9, Revised Statutes, for the partition of a certain lot of ground in the city of Chicago.

The petition conformed to the statute, and showed that appellants and appellees were each owners in fee of a certain undivided interest in the lot, and that the whole lot was subject to a life estate therein of Mrs. Elizabeth Snowhook.

The defendant demurred to the petition, and the demurrer was sustained and the petition dismissed. Petitioners appeal to this court, and the only point made is, can a remainder-man or reversioner in fee, of an undivided interest in real…