McCracken v. Droit

The bill alleges that Robert McCracken died seized of lot 93, in Cahokia commons, and of an undivided third of lot 18, in Bracket’s subdivision, and of the undivided half of all the other lots and lands described in the bill; that on his death Cora Droit became entitled to her dower therein of one-third thereof, for and during her natural life, and Xavier and Nichplas, his children and heirs at law, inherited the fee simple to the interest which he had held in the lands; that Nicholas McCracken, Sr., owns the one undivided half of the lands so described in the bill. At the return term,…