Legal Opinion

Joyal v. Pilotte

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1920No. 13354PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Iroquois county; the Hon. Frank L. Hooper, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn

Isaac Pilotte died on August 5, 1918, at tire age of eighty-two years, owning real and personal property. He left a widow, Philomene Pilotte. His heirs were his son, Samuel, his three daughters, Albina Joyal, Vitaline Giroux and Odile LeClair, and four grandchildren. On April 5, 1909, he made a will, by which he devised to his widow a life estate in his farm, consisting of 160 acres of land in Iroquois county, and, subject to the life estate,- devised 20 acres to his daughter Albina Joyal and 140 acres-to Samuel, the latter being subject to the payment of small legacies to his daughter Odile…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mueller v. RebhanIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Pigg v. CarrollIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  3. McCune v. ReynoldsIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Hesterberg v. ClarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Pingree v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1875

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hunt v. Vermilion County Children's HomeIllinois Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Powell v. BechtelIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Peoples Bank v. TrogdonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1934
  4. Kingwood Oil Company v. BellDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1955
  5. Kennedy v. KennedyIndiana Supreme Court · 1922

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