Legal Opinion

Graybeal v. Gardner

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 19, 1893PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Fulton county; the Hon. Jeeeerson Orb, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Welkin

This was- a bill in chancery, by appellants, against appellees and others, in the circuit court of Fulton county, to the December term, 1891, to contest the validity of the last will and testament of Harrison Putman, deceased. The bill alleges that complainants are grandchildren of Harrison Putman, who, “on the 8th day of April, 1890, executed a certain instrument in writing purporting to be his last will and testament, and afterwards, on the 18th day of June, 1891, departed this life, leaving the complainants and defendants as his heirs-at-law; that by said alleged will all of decedent’s…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Roe v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Rigg v. WiltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1851
  3. Yoe v. McCordIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Carpenter v. CalvertIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  5. Trish v. NewellIllinois Supreme Court · 1871

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Harp v. ParrIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Weston v. TeufelIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Donovan v. St. Joseph's HomeIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  4. McCune v. ReynoldsIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Hollenbeck v. CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

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