Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Russell

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 23, 1970No. 69-172PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioner appeals from an order entered by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Illinois, denying probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Ada I. Russell, deceased.

On January 22, 1969 Alma L. Brown filed a petition to probate the last wifi and testament of Ada I. Russell which was attested by three witnesses, Paul M. Fitch, Martin F. Dorothy, and Charles L. Cook.

At the hearing on the petition to probate the will Fitch identified a document as the last will and testament of Ada I. Russell and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Conway v. ConwayIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  2. In Re Estate of WillavizeIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
  3. In Re Estate of KossAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967
  4. More v. MoreIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  5. O'Brien v. BonfieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1904

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Scribner v. GibbsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
  2. In Re Estate of JacobsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. McNeil v. JacobsenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  4. In Re Estate of JaegerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. Young v. YoungAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

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