Stavins v. Stavins

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant Eunice Stavins appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County declaring void a conveyance to her of a half interest in the marital home from her ex-husband, Dan Stavins, the plaintiff. On appeal, the defendant argues the conveyance was a valid gift and seeks reversal of the trial court. The plaintiff contends the gift was void because it was induced by moral duress.

The parties were married in 1953. They have four children, three of whom were minors living with the defendant at the time of this action.…