Gregory v. Gregory

September 8, 1921, Henry S. Gregory and Cornelia A. Gregory, brother and sister, owned as tenants in common an improved farm of 217 acres in Peoria county. On that date they executed a deed conveying this farm to Alonzo J. Gregory, a nephew, reserving “for themselves and the survivor of them the rents and profits and possession of said above described lands for and during the natural lifetime of said grantors and the survivor of them.” Henry died October 30, 1921, intestate, leaving as his heirs his sister, Cornelia; two brothers, E. L. and John Gregory; two nieces and a nephew, the children…