Legal Opinion

Freeman v. Easly

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 12, 1888PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson county; the Hon. ' Oliver A. Barker, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scott

On the 22d day of March, 1880, John D. Freeman made and published what purports to be his last will and testament, and. afterwards,.on t,he 5th day of April, in the same year, he departed this life. The will was executed with the usual formalities, and was admitted to probate in Jackson county, where the testator had lately resided. On the 28th of October, 1880, the bill in this case was filed, in the circuit court of Jackson county, by a part of the heirs of the testator, against-the executor named in the bill, the widow, and a portion of the other heirs who are named as devisees, to set…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rutherford v. MorrisIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Meeker v. MeekerIllinois Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Chrisman v. CherismanOregon Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Waters v. WatersIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
  3. In Re Allen's Estate.Michigan Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Demarco v. McGillIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Ekern v. EricksonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916

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