Legal Opinion

Quathamer v. Schoon

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1939No. 24680. Decree affirmedPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stone

Appellant filed, in the circuit court of Woodford county, a complaint to contest the will of one Jurgen Schoon. She alleges that she was a daughter, by adoption, of Schoon, who, on April 29, 1936, executed a purported will; that she was his only child and heir-at-law, but, by the purported will, she was to receive but $25 in cash. Schoon, at the time of his death, owned 80 acres of land in Woodford county and also about $3000 in personal property. Under this will this land was devised to testator’s brother, Henry Schoon, subject to the payment of two legacies of $1000 each, which were made a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Francis v. WilkinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Grosh v. AcomIllinois Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Brainard v. BrainardIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Forberg v. MaurerIllinois Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Biggerstaff v. WicksIllinois Supreme Court · 1932

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Peters v. CattIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Knudson v. KnudsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Heideman v. KelseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Challiner v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1947
  5. Johnson v. BennettIllinois Supreme Court · 1946

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