Legal Opinion

MacKay v. Costigan (Two Cases)

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 17, 1950No. 9836, 9838PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FINNEGAN, Circuit Judge.

This is a proceeding to contest the will of Margaret MacKay, deceased. Federal jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. The plaintiff, Albert E. MacKay, is a citizen and resident of the State of Oregon. He is the uncle and only heir at law of Margaret MacKay, deceased. The defendants including the executor of the estate of Margaret MacKay and the legatees under her last will and testament are all citizens and residents of the State of Illinois. Three of the legatees are minors and are represented by a guardian ad litem appointed by the court. The estate…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. Merlo v. Public Service Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Knudson v. KnudsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Mosher v. ThrushIllinois Supreme Court · 1949

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Kippen v. JewkesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
  2. Peoples Bank of Aurora v. HaarSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
  3. Willits v. Yellow Cab Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
  4. Lee J. Calloway v. Central Charge ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  5. Helen Anderson and William M. Anderson v. Hudspeth Pine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962

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