Legal Opinion

Greenwood v. Greenwood

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1899PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Edward F. Dunne, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carter

This was a bill filed by Thomas Greenwood, one of the appellants, for the partition of the real estate of Josiah Greenwood, who died testate December 13,1894. His will, which was admitted to probate, is as follows:

“I, Josiah Greenwood, of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, being sixty-seven years of age and of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament:
“First—I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and a proper tombstone erected at my grave.
“Second—I give and devise to my wife, Elizabeth Greenwood,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hale v. HaleIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Glover v. CondellIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Penfield v. TowerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Kaufman v. BreckinridgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Fraser v. Trustees of General Assembly of United Presbyterian Church of North AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1891

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. North v. GrahamIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Johnson v. PrestonIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Knight v. GregoryIllinois Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Brandt v. PhippsIllinois Supreme Court · 1947
  5. Blake-Curtis v. BlakeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1939

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