Dean v. The Northern Trust Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ oe Error to the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. L. McKinuEy, Judge, presiding..
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
This was a bill filed by plaintiff in error, Edna Morgan Dean, in the superior court of Cook county, for the construction of the will of John E. Dean, the father of her deceased husband. John E. Dean died in 1908, testate, leaving four daughters and a son, Morris Rowland Dean, his only heirs-at-law, and also leaving a widow him surviving. His will was duly probated. By a compromise agreement entered into with the heirs the widow accepted $193,750 as her share of the estate. The son, Morris Rowland Dean, died January 12, 1912, intestate, without issue, leaving plaintiff in error as his widow.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Burke v. BurkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- President & Fellows of Harvard College v. BalchIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Bradsby v. WallaceIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Wilce v. VanAndenIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
- Routt v. NewmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Orme v. Northern Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1962
- Cales v. DresslerIllinois Supreme Court · 1924
- Booth v. KrugIllinois Supreme Court · 1938
- In Re Estate of ThomsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Ward v. CaverlyIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
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