Legal Opinion

Churchill v. Marr

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1921No. 14238PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Fulton county; the Hon. George C. Hillyer, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn

Charles B. Churchill died in August, 1893. He left a widow, a son and three daughters surviving. His will was admitted to probate and so far as is material to the questions in this case disposed of his property as follows: Besides certain personal property he gave to his wife the right to occupy his residence as long as she lived. He made the following devise to his son:

“To my son, Franklin S. Churchill, I give, devise and bequeath my homestead property, the same being the northwest quarter of section thirty-two (32) and twenty-two (22) acres out of the southeast corner of the northwest…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Baker v. CopenbargerIllinois Supreme Court · 1853
  2. Ætna Life Insurance v. HoppinIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Emmerson v. MerrittIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
  4. French v. Northern Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1902
  5. VanZanten v. VanZantenIllinois Supreme Court · 1915

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. The County of Du Page v. HendersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Golstein v. HandleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Easton v. HallIllinois Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Updike v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Anson v. HaywoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1947

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