BILLERBECK v. COLLINS

No. 33161.

3 Ill.2d 142 (1954)

120 N.E.2d 32

JOHN A. BILLERBECK, Appellee, v. DOROTHY WAGNER COLLINS et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 24, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

HAROLD R. SETTLES, of Freeport, for appellants.

BERT P. SNOW, of Freeport, for appellee.


Decree affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

The question in this case is whether, under the particular circumstances here presented, a power given to an executrix to sell real estate authorized her to create an easement in other property of the estate in favor of the purchaser. The circuit court of Stephenson County held that it did, and entered a decree accordingly. A direct appeal was properly taken because a freehold...

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