Schnebly v. Schnebly
Illinois Supreme Court
This was a petition filed in the Peoria Circuit Court, by the heirs at law of Henry Schnebly, deceased, to have his widow’s dower assigned to her.
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This was a petition filed in the Peoria Circuit Court, by the heirs at law of Henry Schnebly, deceased, to have his widow’s dower assigned to her. The petition sets forth, in substance, that Henry Schnebly died on the fourth day of August, 1858, leaving the defendant, Elizabeth M. Schnebly, his widow, and the petitioners, (a long list), his heirs at law, all of whom are' of age, except Tryphena C. Schnebly, Calvin Schnebly, Elizabeth E. Schnebly, and Ann Louisa Schnebly; and that Hugh ■ W. Reynolds was the legally appointed guardian of the minors. That said Henry, before his death, made his…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The commissioners appointed by, and acting under the decree of the court, assigned to the widow as her dower in the various tracts embraced in the decree, the E. i N. W. 27, 9 N. 8 E;, and 88 acres on the west side, part of the north-east quarter of the same section. These premises included the residence and homestead of the husband in his lifetime. They also report, that the premises thus allotted are one-third in value of all the lands with perfect .title, having reference to quantity and quality. It is urged by plaintiffs in error, as one of the grounds of reversal, that wild, unimproved…
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