Warner v. Bullen
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill to charge a legacy upon real estate. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Rock Island County; the Hon. Emery C. Grates, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell
The last will of Wilder W. Warner, duly probated, contained eighteen paragraphs, the seventh of which was as follows: “ I give, devise and bequeath to my son, Wilmot 8. Warner ” (describing a half lot in Moline) “ provided he pays to Mrs. Lillian Drury, wife of A: R. Drury, the sum of five hundred dollars, this being the total of my bequest to him.” There was no other mention of Wilmot Warner or Mrs. Drury in. the will. Wilmot refused to accept the devise, and other children took the lot under a residuary clause. Mrs. Drury assigned her interest to Henry L. Bullen. By an amended bill against…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Fish v. HowlandNew York Court of Chancery · 1828
- Brown v. . KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Harris v. FlyNew York Court of Chancery · 1839
- Lindsey v. LindseyIndiana Supreme Court · 1874
- Parsons v. MillarIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
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