Allison v. Allison
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Woodford county; the Hon. Samuel L. Richmond, Judge presiding. The facts in this case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lawrence
This was an application to admit to probate the will of Daniel Allison, deceased. It is urged by the counsel for appellants, that the proof made by the subscribing witnesses, of the execution of the will, is insufficient. That proof is as follows: Allison came out of his house and called Hoyt and Walsh, the subscribing witnesses, from, the field, to come in and. sign a paper. They went in. where Allison and Kingsbury were— Kingsbury had just drawn the will. He read over to them the attesting clause, Allison sitting in the room within hearing distance. Allison then handed the pen to Hoyt, who,…
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