Blackmore v. Blackmore
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Woodford county; the Hon. John H. Moffett, Judge, presiding. This is a bill in chancery filed in the circuit court of Woodford county by the appellant, Charles Blackmore, against the appellees, Lincoln Blackmore and Jessie Blackmore, his wife, alleging that his father, John Black-more, departed this life on the 16th day of June, 1884; that he left him surviving, as his widow, Elizabeth Black-more, and as his heirs, ten children; that at the…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Woodford county; the Hon. John H. Moffett, Judge, presiding. This is a bill in chancery filed in the circuit court of Woodford county by the appellant, Charles Blackmore, against the appellees, Lincoln Blackmore and Jessie Blackmore, his wife, alleging that his father, John Black-more, departed this life on the 16th day of June, 1884; that he left him surviving, as his widow, Elizabeth Black-more, and as his heirs, ten children; that at the time of his death and at the time of making his will John Black: more was the owner of eighty acres of land known as the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand
This case turns entirely upon the construction to be given to the will of John Blackmore, deceased. If complainant’s construction of said will, and that under which all his brothers and sisters, except the defendant Lincoln Blackmore, have acted in releasing their claims, is correct, then the demurrer should have been overruled and the defendant Lincoln Blackmore be decreed to be entitled to only said sum of $108.52, and upon payment of that sum to said Lincoln Blackmore he should be decreed to release the lien created in his favor by said will. On the other hand, if the construction placed…
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