Dowling v. Walzer

Mr. Presiding Justice O’Connor

delivered the opinion of the court.

June 11,1941, Robert E. Dowling, Jr., who will hereafter be referred to as plaintiff, filed his petition in the probate court of Cook county, praying that letters of administration upon the estate of Alfred Walzer, deceased, be issued to him. Mary E. Walzer, the widow of the deceased, who will be referred to as defendant, filed her answer in which she set up certain facts and opposed the issuance of the letters. October 3, an order was entered denying the issuance of the letters of administration, from which plaintiff appealed…