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ELLIS v. BARTLETT

No. 35743.

21 Ill.2d 332 (1961)

172 N.E.2d 768

BERNICE ELLIS et al., Appellees, v. BLANCHE BARTLETT et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied March 27, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

KENNETH A. GREEN, and THOMAS J. LOGUE, both of Mattoon, (CHARLES E. LEE, of Decatur, of counsel,) for appellants.

JOHN A. RUTLEDGE, of Arthur, and DILSAVER AND GILKERSON, of Mattoon, (THOMAS F. RYAN, and JOSEPH R. SPITZ, both of Mattoon, of counsel,) for appellees.

Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants, the heirs of Granville S. Raper, have appealed directly to this court from a decree of the circuit court of Coles County in a suit to quiet title, finding that plaintiff Bernice Ellis and counterplaintiff Owen Ellis were tenants in common of a fee simple absolute to certain property under the will of Granville S. Raper.

The essential issue is whether Granville S. Raper...

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