Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of James
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 11, 1956No. Gen. 10,036PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE REYNOLDS
delivered the opinion of the court.
Samuel James, a resident of Clark county, Illinois, died on August 29, 1950, at the age of 92. He was survived by his daughter, Katie Mitchell, an only child, and his sister Martha Spear. He left a purported will, by the terms of which he left all his property to his sister Martha Spear, except $500 which was bequeathed to the Presbyterian Church of Mattoon, Illinois, and 40 acres of land which was devised to the daughter Katie Mitchell, provided that in the event that Katie Mitchell contested the will, then the 40 acres was to go to the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Mitchell v. Van ScoykIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
- Metheny v. BohnIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Hutchinson v. HutchinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Goodwillie v. MillimannIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
- Dixon v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Falkenthal v. Public Building CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- In Re Estate of LipchikAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- In Re Estate of BreaultAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- In Re Estate of MinskyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
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