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735 ILCS 5/6-139 (2026)

Death of plaintiff

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(735 ILCS 5/6-139) (from Ch. 110, par. 6-139)
    Sec. 6-139. Death of plaintiff. If the plaintiff in ejectment dies after issue joined or judgment entered therein, the decedent's personal representatives may offer a suggestion of such death, of the granting of letters of office to them, and may claim their right to the mesne profits of the premises recovered, in the same manner, and with the like effect, as the decedent; and the same proceedings shall in all respects be had thereon.
(Source: P.A. 83-707.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2013–2013 · leading case: Relf v. Shatayeva, 2013 IL 114925 (Ill. 2013).
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Relf v. Shatayeva, 2013 IL 114925 (Ill. 2013). · cites it 2× “¶ 40 So, too, does section 6-139 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/6-139 (West 2010)). That statute deals with the death of the plaintiff in an action for ejectment.”
Relf v. Shatayeva, 2013 IL 114925 (Ill. 2013). “” 735 ILCS 5/6-139 (West 2010). ¶ 41 In this case, a petition for issuance of letters of office was filed pursuant to the Probate Act, but it was filed by Mr.”
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