Legal Opinion

Potter v. Potter

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 1922No. 14415PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn

Maltby G. Potter died on August 28, 1908, the owner of lands in Iroquois county, which were devised by his will executed on October 2, 1901, which was admitted to probate, and, omitting the formal parts, reads as follows:

“First — It is my will and desire that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid.
“Second — I give and bequeath to my wife, Mahala G. Potter, all my personal and real estate, of every name and nature, during her lifetime, she to receave all rents and revanews for same, and she to pay the taxes and care for the property, and at her death all the property to be…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Ebey v. AdamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Wool v. Fleetwood.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
  3. Glover v. CondellIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Black v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Rawson v. RawsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1869

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Gridley v. GridleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
  2. George v. WidemireSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
  3. Henkel v. AuchstetterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  4. Lydick v. TateIllinois Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Bartlett v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1934

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