Legal Opinion

Risser v. Ayers

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1920No. 12981PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Sain Welty, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer

This was an ex parte proceeding in the circuit court of McLean county by the four children and only heirs of N. J. Risser to construe portions of the will of their father and to authorize the sale of certain real estate described. The bill alleged N. J. Risser died testate August 12, 1906, leaving surviving him a widow, Magdalena, who died June 5, 1916, and four children, Edward A. Risser, Kate Tyner, Amelia Ayers and Barbara Schertz, his only heirs; that at the time of his death the- testator owned, “together with other property, the following described real estate, to-wit: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bryan v. HowlandIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Ward v. EndersIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
  3. Ellis v. HillIllinois Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Risser v. AyersIllinois Supreme Court · 1922

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