Railsback v. Lovejoy

We perceive no difficulty in the questions presented by this record. The apj)ellees, claiming to be the owners in fee of an undivided seventh part of the land in controversy, on the 15th day of April, 1885, filed a bill against the appellants in the Tazewell circuit court, praying for a partition of the same. The parties all claim through Thomas F. Railsback, who died testate on the 24th of May, 1884. By his last will and testament he gave the land in question, which constituted the homestead premises, to his widow, Louisa Y. Railsback, during her natural life, with remainder to his six…