Legal Opinion
Knight v. Knight
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 17, 1937No. 24365. Decree affirmedPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shaw
Ed Knight, a widower, died testate on November 9, 1926. Surviving him were his unmarried daughter, Dora Knight, and his son, Roy Knight. By the terms of his will, Dora Knight was appointed executrix and, after directing the payment of all debts and funeral expenses and bequeathing all of his personal property to her, the will provides as follows:
“4th: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Dora Knight, and to my son, Roy Knight, all my real estate, with the provision that the same not be sold until at least twenty years after my decease, and in the event of the death of either of the two named…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hollenbeck v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- DeHaan v. DeHaanIllinois Supreme Court · 1923
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Mitchell v. SnyderIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
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