Legal Opinion

Demarco v. McGill

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1948No. 30606. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson

This suit was filed by Helen Bohen DeMarco in the circuit court of Winnebago County, contesting the will of Susan Bohen. The defendants are plaintiff’s sister, Flora Bohen McGill, and her brother, Clement Bohen, the latter also being made a defendant in his capacity as executor of the will.

The first count of the complaint alleged that Susan Bohen was of unsound mind at the time of the execution of the will and the second count charged undue influence on the part of the defendants.

Susan Bohen died on June 20, 1944, leaving as her only heirs the parties to this litigation. She was the owner uf…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Forest Preserve District v. Lehmann Estate, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Britt v. DarnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Ginsberg v. GinsbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Peters v. PetersIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Knudson v. KnudsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1943

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Hazelwood v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  2. Bowman v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Sims v. Chicago Transit AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 1955
  4. Haymes v. Catholic Bishop of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Smith v. WilliamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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