PATTON v. VINING

No. 34685.

14 Ill.2d 11 (1958)

150 N.E.2d 606

A. EVERETT PATTON, Appellant, v. BURTON D. VINING et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 21, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GRAY, McINTIRE, PETERSEN & ACKMAN, of Kankakee, (ISHAM, LINCOLN & BEALE, of counsel,) for appellant.

EVA L. MINOR, and BUTZ, BLANKE & STITH, both of Kankakee, for appellees.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

A. Everett Patton filed a complaint in ejectment in the circuit court of Kankakee County against the heirs of Mary J. Vining, deceased. The court dismissed the suit on motion of defendants; and plaintiff appeals directly to this court, a freehold being involved.

The correctness of the order appealed from depends upon a proper construction of the deed whereby the real estate...

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