Parker v. Harrison
Cases that cite this one
6 later published cases cite this decision.
- Shoup v. Cummins (Ill. 1929)
- Johnson v. Johnson (Ill. App. Ct. 1955)
- Barnes v. Swedish American National Bank (Ill. 1939)
- O'Neal v. Cooper (Ala. 1914)
- Hazen v. Webb (Kan. 1902)
- Grady v. Maloso (Wis. 1896)
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Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court/
The demurrer was rightly overruled. The complainant was a co-tenant of all of the lands sought to be partitioned, and brought before the court the alienees of her former co-tenants, so that their interests would be protected. Surely, they cannot successfully complain of this. It is the right of one of several co-tenants to convey his interest in the whole or a part of the joint estate, but this-
It is not allowable for a co-tenant to split the joint estate into fragments, and necessitate as many separate suits for partition as there may be conveyances. He who has a joint interest in the several parcels may proceed as if no conveyance had been made by any of his co-tenants, and bring all parties in interest before the court, which will do justice between the parties according to their several rights. 1 Story’s Eq. Jur., § 656c, 657.
We agree with the Chancellor in his conclusion upon the facts.
Affirmed.
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