Legal Opinion

Winterland v. Winterland

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 17, 1945No. 28127. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson

John Winterland died testate March 25, .1928, leaving surviving a widow and eleven children. His last will and the codicil thereto were admitted to probate in the county court of McLean county on April 12, 1928. The will, which was made in June, 1926, gave to his wife, Anna, a life estate in his real property and directed that upon her death or remarriage, the same should be sold by his executor and the proceeds divided equally among his children. A year after the making of the will the testator executed the codicil thereto, the first clause of which is as follows:

“First: I now modify the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Nevius v. GourleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Ransdell v. BostonIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Tripp v. PayneIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Green v. Old People's HomeIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Becker v. BeckerIllinois Supreme Court · 1909

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of FeinbergIllinois Supreme Court · 2009
  2. In Re Estate of GerbingIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Gerbing v. GriggAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  4. Taylor v. FeinbergIllinois Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Shackleton v. Food Machinery & Chemical Corp.District Court, E.D. Illinois · 1958

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