Opinion
Gen. No. 43,404. (Abstract of Decisions.)
Opinion filed December 18, 1945 Rehearing denied January 2, 1946 Released for publication January 2, 1946
DIVORCE, § 151 — when relinquishment of inchoate right of dower is binding. Where decree was entered pursuant to agreement of parties, providing that defendant, upon payment of value of his interest, should relinquish his inchoate dower interest in real estate owned by his divorced wife, and defendant later sought to have decree set aside on ground that chancellor had no power to divest defendant of his inchoate right of dower, held that defendant could, and did, voluntarily relinquish that right and decree should be affirmed.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. DONALD S. McKINLAY, Judge, presiding.
Decretal order affirmed. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the June term, 1945.
Joseph Lustfield, for appellant;
Joseph D. Teitelbaum, for appellee.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed December 18, 1945; rehearing denied January 2, 1946; released for publication January 2, 1946.