Valter v. Blavka
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. A. H. Chetlain, Judge, presiding. This is a bill, filed on January 21, 1901, in the superior court of Cook county by the plaintiff in error, Marie Valter, against her four children, Edward Blavka, Josef Blavka, Emil Blavka and Anna Straka (formerly Anna Blavka) for the purpose of setting aside, and declaring to be void, a deed made by her on October 13,1896, conveying to her said children lot 30 in Douglas Park…
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Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. A. H. Chetlain, Judge, presiding. This is a bill, filed on January 21, 1901, in the superior court of Cook county by the plaintiff in error, Marie Valter, against her four children, Edward Blavka, Josef Blavka, Emil Blavka and Anna Straka (formerly Anna Blavka) for the purpose of setting aside, and declaring to be void, a deed made by her on October 13,1896, conveying to her said children lot 30 in Douglas Park Boulevard Bohemian Land Association subdivision in north-west quarter, section 23, town 39 north range 13, and removing…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
The contention of the plaintiff in error in this case is, that her deed to her children, dated October 13, 1896, and conveying the lot in controversy, was and is void for want of delivery; and also that it was and is void as a voluntary conveyance for certain reasons hereinafter stated.
First—The questions as to the delivery of the deed, and whether or not it was a voluntary conveyance, are so connected and interwoven, that it is impossible to discuss them separately. There are, however, certain objections, urged against the deed as a voluntary conveyance, which will be reserved for further…
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