Legal Opinion

Heston v. Neathammer

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 17, 1899PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Bond county; the Hon. Benjamin R. Burroughs, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter

Under a bill in chancery brought to contest the validity of the will of John H. Heston, deceased, the sole question submitted to the jury for their decision was, was the said John H. Heston of sound mind and memory when he executed said will? At the first and second trials the respective juries sitting" in the cause disagreed, but on the third trial the jury answered the question in the negative, and the court, after overruling the motion for a new trial, entered a decree upon the verdict and set aside the probate of the will. This appeal is prosecuted by the proponents to reverse that decree.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gainey v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Martin v. MorelockIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
  3. Mobile & Ohio Railroad v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. SaldmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Larsen v. Chicago Union Traction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1907

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