Legal Opinion

Dollander v. Dhaemers

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 21, 1921No. 13810PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Henry county; the Hon. Emery C. Graves, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter

delivered' the opinion of the court:

Leopold Dollander owned at his death considerable farm land and some town property in Henry county. He died testate April 22, 1914, leaving his widow, Rosalie Dollander, and his seven children, the appellees, and the five appellants, who are the children of his deceased daughter, Mary Duyvetter. The only question raised in this case is whether the grandchildren take per stirpes or per capita under the second section of the will. The master and the trial court decided in favor of appellees, holding that the grandchildren took per stirpes and not per capita. •

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Ferrer v. . PyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  2. Howe v. HodgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Wood v. RobertsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  4. Lyon v. AckerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1866
  5. Kelley v. VigasIllinois Supreme Court · 1884

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3Cited by39 opinions

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  4. Appleton v. ReaIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Dillman v. DillmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1951

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