Corrigan v. Reid
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Lokin C. Collins, Judge, presiding. A hill was filed in this ease by the appellee, alleging that a pecuniary legacy of $3,000 had been bequeathed to her in and by the last will of Michael Corrigan, deceased, which said will is as follows, to wit: 1, Michael Corrigan, being of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Lokin C. Collins, Judge, presiding. A hill was filed in this ease by the appellee, alleging that a pecuniary legacy of $3,000 had been bequeathed to her in and by the last will of Michael Corrigan, deceased, which said will is as follows, to wit: 1, Michael Corrigan, being of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament. First, I give and devise unto my wife, Mary, the Corrigan Block and the ground upon which it stands, situate on the northeast corner of State street and Hubbard Court (not meaning to include the property…
1Opinion of the CourtMoran, P. J.
The cardinal rule in the construction of a will is to so render it as to carry out the intention of the testator. To that end certain rules or canons of construction have been laid down and are universally assented to and followed by the courts. Among others, there are certain well-established principles of construction, which guide the courts in determining when a general, pecuniary legacy is to be construed to be a charge on real estate devised by the will.
Our Supreme Court in the case of Heslop v. Gatton, 71 Ill. 528, said: “ It seems to he the settled rule, that when a person dies leaving…
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- Matter of City of RochesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
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