Legal Opinion

Coleman v. Marshall

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 23, 1914PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marion county; the Hon. James C. McBride, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Parmer

Appellee filed her bill in the circuit court of Marion county to contest and set aside the will, and the probate thereof, of Harriet Marshall, deceased. A trial was had and^the jury found the proposed will was not the will of Harriet Marshall. The court overruled a motion for a new trial and entered a decree in accordance with the verdict of the jury.

Complaint is made of the admission of the testimony of appellee and of Mrs. Schumaker on behalf of the contestant, and of certain remarks made by appellee’s counsel in their argument to the jury. The testimony of appellee and Mrs. Schumaker was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ring v. LawlessIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Craig v. SouthardIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Baker v. BakerIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Campbell v. CampbellIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Stevens v. VancleveU.S. Circuit Court for the District of New Jersey · 1822

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re Swan's EstateUtah Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Hairgrove v. City of JacksonvilleIllinois Supreme Court · 1937
  3. In Re Hanson's EstateUtah Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Schwarz v. TaegerIdaho Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Dowdey v. PalmerIllinois Supreme Court · 1919

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