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SELLERS v. ARCHER

No. 33823.

8 Ill.2d 371 (1956)

134 N.E.2d 264

EFFIE SELLERS et al., Appellants, v. WILLIAM HOWARD ARCHER et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 22, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOSEPH H. HORWICH, of Chicago, for appellants.

HENRY E. SASSO, of Chicago, (WILLIAM PELLICORE, of counsel,) for appellee Hazel Tabb Jackson.

Decree affirmed.

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

This appeal from the circuit court of Cook County raises a narrow future interest question — whether the grant of a life estate to an unmarried boy of 15, with remainder over to "the heirs of his body," violates the rule against perpetuities.

The issue arose on complaint for partition by certain collateral heirs of Frost Sellers, the testator. They asked the court...

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