Kenley v. Hudelson
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Clay county; the Hon. William C. Jones, Judge, presiding. This was a suit in chancery instituted in the court below, by Margaret Kenley against William H. Hudelson and Henry S. Watson.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Clay county; the Hon. William C. Jones, Judge, presiding. This was a suit in chancery instituted in the court below, by Margaret Kenley against William H. Hudelson and Henry S. Watson. The bill alleges that complainant is the lawful wife of one Henry Kenley, who is still living, but owing to difficulties they mutually agreed to live separate and apart, and have lived separate and apart for about fifteen years; that after the separation complainant purchased with her own money, and became the legal owner, in 1870, of the south half of the north-west…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Craig
This record presents two questions:
First — Whether the complainant, a married woman, can hold a homestead in premises purchased after she and her husband had separated, and while the husband was still living.
Second — If complainant was entitled to a homestead in the premises, had she lost the right of homestead by abandonment ?
The complainant, Margaret Kenley, a widow with several small children, about seventeen years ago married Henry Kenley, and resided with him one year and six months, when the parties, not being able to live together on friendly terms, separated, and have never resided…
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