Strubher v. Belsey

Citations

• 79 Ill. 307

Syllabus

<p>1. Chancery—will not assume jurisdiction to construe a will when only pu/rely legal titles are- involved. Where no trust is created, neither the executor, nor the heir or devisee who claims only a legal title in the estate, will be permitted to come into a court of equity for the purpose of obtaining a judicial construction of the provisions of the will. Where only purely legal titles are involved, and no other relief is asked, equity will not assume jurisdiction to declare such legal titles, hut will remit the parties to their remedies at law.</p> <p>2. Decree by agreement—will not he reviewed. This court will not review a decree rendered by agreement of parties. It must stand as the final adjudication of their rights.</p>