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Millard v. Harris

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1887PublishedCited by 37 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery county; the Hon. Jesse J. Phillips, Judge, presiding. Ira Millard died November 11, 1877, testate, and, by his will, appointed Wooten Harris his executor, directing, him to sell his estate and pay his debts, and the appellant, Phoebe A. Millard, was made the sole residuary legatee and devisee of the will.

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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery county; the Hon. Jesse J. Phillips, Judge, presiding. Ira Millard died November 11, 1877, testate, and, by his will, appointed Wooten Harris his executor, directing, him to sell his estate and pay his debts, and the appellant, Phoebe A. Millard, was made the sole residuary legatee and devisee of the will. Letters testamentary were issued to the appellee, November 29,1877, by the county court of Montgomery county. Ira Millard, in his lifetime, on May 1,1877, executed a…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shops

Appellee, as executor of the estate of Ira Millard, deceased, presented to the county court of Montgomery county, his report. Five exceptions were filed thereto by appellant, which were severalty overruled by the county court, and an appeal taken by appellant to the circuit court. In the circuit court the first and third exceptions were overruled, and appellant excepted. The second exception was sustained as to the sum of $1928.83, and that sum disallowed and overruled to the extent and amount of $3440, to which ruling both parties excepted. The fourth exception was sustained in respect of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dixon v. BuellIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Morgan v. MorganIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  3. People ex rel. Schuchert v. PhelpsIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Reitzell v. MillerIllinois Supreme Court · 1860

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Marshall v. ColemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  2. In Re Estate of AndernovicsIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Whittemore v. ColemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Kingsbury v. PowersIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Heppe v. SzczepanskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1904

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