Legal Opinion

Martin v. Helms

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1925No. 17031. Judgment reversedPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer

This appeal is prosecuted from a judgment of the circuit court of McDonough county admitting the will of Harvey A. Helms to probate. The testator died March 3, 1925, leaving a widow, Alta May Helms, but no children or descendants of a child. He left surviving several brothers and sisters. Notice was given of the application to admit the will of the deceased to probate. The hearing was had in the county court and that court admitted the will to probate. The brothers and sisters of deceased appealed to the circuit court, and that court affirmed the judgment of the county court and ordered that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Frazier v. PattersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Gerbrich v. FreitagIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Peoria Humane Society v. McMurtrieIllinois Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Tigglebeck v. RussellOregon Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Graser v. GraserTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  3. In Re Estate of EdwardsIllinois Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Frese v. MeyerIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Monninger v. KoobIllinois Supreme Court · 1950

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