Legal Opinion

Austin v. Austin

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1913PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appear from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Wirriam E. DevER, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer

This is a consolidation of two appeals separately prosecuted by appellants from a decree of the superior court of Cook county in a suit brought by appellees to contest and set aside the will of Mary A. Corkery, deceased. The will was executed June 15, 1912, and testatrix died June 21 following. She was a widow and left surviving her no children or descendants of children. Her only heirs were Johanna Austin, her mother; Michael E. Austin, Lawrence Austin and John P. Austin, her -brothers; Ella C. Austin, her sister; Leonore Magner, Daniel Magner, Lawrence Magner and Julia Magner, only children…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Craig v. SouthardIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Carpenter v. CalvertIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Keithley v. StaffordIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  4. Mississippi Drum v. CappsIllinois Supreme Court · 1909

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Walker v. StruthersIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Buerger v. BuergerIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. SpainAppellate Court of Illinois · 1950
  4. Pendarvis v. GibbIllinois Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Sharkey v. SissonIllinois Supreme Court · 1923

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