Legal Opinion

Becker v. Becker

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1903PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. T. N. Green, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boggs

A general demurrer presented to a bill in chancery filed by the appellant, praying for partition of certain real estate of which one William H. Becker died seized, was sustained and a decree entered dismissing the bill at the cost of the complainant. Said William H. Becker departed this life April 1; 1901, leaving the following last will and testament:

“1 P. M., Peoria, Illinois, July 80, 1897.
“This is my last and only will that I have made up to this date. I wish to leave all of the building known as the Niagara building, all of the mortgages, notes and stocks, horses, car-: riage, buggy and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wiggins Ferry Co. v. Ohio & Mississippi RailwayIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Saeger v. BodeIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Kohtz v. EldredIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Blackstone v. AlthouseIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Busby v. BusbySupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  4. Glass v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Brittain v. FarringtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1925

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