Colbert v. Rings
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of McDonough county; the Hon. John A. Gray, Judge, presiding. On September 7, 1906, Hannah Colbert, appellant, filed her bill in the circuit court of McDonough county against Lucy J. Rings and the other legatees and devisees and the executor of the will of Thomas S. Colbert, deceased, appellees, seeking dower and homestead, widow’s award and thirds in the estate of the deceased.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of McDonough county; the Hon. John A. Gray, Judge, presiding. On September 7, 1906, Hannah Colbert, appellant, filed her bill in the circuit court of McDonough county against Lucy J. Rings and the other legatees and devisees and the executor of the will of Thomas S. Colbert, deceased, appellees, seeking dower and homestead, widow’s award and thirds in the estate of the deceased. From the decree of that court dismissing the bill for want of equity, after a hearing in open court, the record-has been brought to this court by appeal. It was stipulated by the parties…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
It is contended by appellees that the alleged agreement, a copy of which is set out in the foregoing statement, was drawn by T. Z. Creel and signed in his presence by appellant and her husband, Colbert, now- deceased, prior to their marriage. Creel is the executor of the will of Colbert and testified in this cause on the part of appellees. Appellant, by an objection in the circuit court, raised the question of his competency, insisting that he was incompetent to testify against appellant under the provisions of section 2 of chapter 51, Hurd’s Revised Statutes of 1905, for the reason that in…
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