Legal Opinion

Giles v. Anslow

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 5, 1889PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Tazewell county; the Hon. Nenian M. Laws, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shops

This bill was filed for the purpose of obtaining a construction of the last will and testament of Eichard Anslow, deceased. It may be premised that whatever estate was devised was subject to the payment of the testator’s lawful debts.

The portion of the will involved in this construction, and necessary to an understanding of what will follow, is: “To my beloved wife, Mary Anslow, I do give and bequeath all of which I die possessed, both real and personal. My real estate, so far as now known, is described as follows(here follows a description of lands;) “and I do hereby appoint her (my beloved…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Walker v. PritchardIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Calkins v. Estate of SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  3. Beekman v. PeopleNew York Supreme Court · 1858
  4. People ex rel. McIver v. Board of EducationNew York Supreme Court · 1853

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Glover v. CondellIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  2. St. James v. Bagley.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  3. Gahan v. GoldenIllinois Supreme Court · 1928
  4. Knight v. GregoryIllinois Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Scott v. CrumbaughIllinois Supreme Court · 1943

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