Case Name: Charles E. Fizette v. Julia Fizette
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1891-01-16
Citations: 37 Ill. App. 536
Docket Number: 
Parties: Charles E. Fizette v. Julia Fizette.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports
Volume: 37
Pages: 536–536

Head Matter:
Charles E. Fizette v. Julia Fizette.
Jurisdiction—Freeholds.
This court has no jurisdiction of controversies involving freeholds.
[Opinion filed January 16, 1891.]
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. M. F. Tuley, Judge, presiding.
Mr. George W. Warvelle, for appellant.
Mr. Benjamin F. Richolson, for, appellee.

Opinion:
Waterman, J.
In this case there was a decree divesting appellant of his homestead right in land to certain premises in the city of Chicago; from this decree he appeals.
A homestead is a freehold, and the right thereto being involved in this case, this court is without jurisdiction to hear the appeal. Magoon v. Magoon, 15 Ill. App. 629; Snell v. Snell, 123 Ill. 403.
Appeal dismissed.