Legal Opinion
Reid v. Corrigan
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 28, 1892PublishedCited by 28 opinions
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. L. C. Collins, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin
This was a hill in chancery, in the circuit court of Cook county, by appellant, against appellees and Mary Corrigan, executrix of the last will of Michael Corrigan, to construe the will of said Michael, and enforce the payment of a legacy of $3000 made to her. Said will is set out at length in the bill, as follows, to-wit:
“I,'Michael Corrigan, being of sound mind and memory, da make this my last will and testament:
“First—I give and devise unto my wife, Mary, the Corrigan Block, and the ground upon which it stands, situate on the northeast corner of State street and Hubbard Court, (not meaning…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McCorn v. . McCornNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Hoyt v. . HoytNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Heslop v. GattonIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Goddard v. PomeroyNew York Supreme Court · 1862
- Duncan v. WallaceIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Sinnott v. GidneyTexas Supreme Court · 1959
- Williams v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Rowe v. NewmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
- Lawless v. LawlessAppellate Court of Illinois · 1958
- Moody Bible Institute v. PettiboneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1937
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