Scammon v. Campbell

This was a petition in the Superior Court of Cook county, for dower, presented by Sarah A. Campbell, as the widow of James B. Campbell, deceased, who died intestate. The defendants in the petition were J. Y. Scammon, John D. Jennings and John L. Clark, who, it was alleged, were, or claimed to be, the owners in fee of some title or interest in the lots which are described as sub-lots one, two, three of lot four, in George Smith’s subdivision of lot four in block thirty-five, original town of Chicago.

The bill was taken as confessed against Scammon, he having failed to plead, answer or demur in…