Dean v. O'Meara

Citations

• 47 Ill. 120

Syllabus

<p>1. Partition—where improvements had been made. In a suit for partition of lands, where improvements had been made by one tenant in common, the court should direct, in making partition, that the portion improved be assigned to the one making such improvements, and this, without taking into consideration the value of such improvements. But, in case such division cannot be made, the court will so apportion the purchase money as to give to the party making the improvements, the increased value of the property, derived from the improvements, besides \\ás pro rata interest in the premises.</p> <p>2. Former decisions—power of a married woman to convey her reed estate without joinder by her husband. The question as to the power of a married woman to convey her real estate, without the joinder of her husband, was decided in the case of Cole v. Van Riper, 44 Ill., 58.</p>