Heller v. Metcalf
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stouder
This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Knox County in favor of plaintiffs, Harold Wayne Heller, Harold William Heller, Joan Lenz and Marilyn Heller, and against the defendants, Gerald Metcalf, Eleanor Morss and Opal O’Hearn. Plaintiffs are some of the devisees and defendants other devisees under the will of Earl Dalton, who died in 1971. The fourth paragraph of the will devised certain property for life to Dalton’s sister, Florence Metcalf, and his nephew, Harold Wayne Heller, with a remainder to their children surviving them.
The will was admitted to probate in Knox County…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Abrahams v. SandersIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
- Kiesling v. WhiteIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
- Addicks v. AddicksIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
- In Re Estate of LeakeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Estate of JulianAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991