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In Re Estate of Bakhaus

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 27, 1951No. 31998PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fulton

William F. Bakhaus, a resident of Crete, Illinois, died on July 9, 1947. A document purporting to be his last will and testament was found in a drawer in the harness shop which he operated in the basement of his home on July 14, 1947. The instrument consisted of two pages of typewriting, and is as follows:

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“KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, William F. Bakhaus, of Crete, Illinois, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make, publish and declare, this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills by me at anytime heretofore made.
“First; I order and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Burton v. WyldeIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Martin v. MartinIllinois Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Schmidt v. BauermeisterIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Casey v. HoganIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Fleming v. FlemingIllinois Supreme Court · 1937

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of DeskinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  2. Spiegelglass v. SpiegelglassNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
  3. In Re Estate of RinerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
  4. In Re Estate of SchumacherColorado Court of Appeals · 2011
  5. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF U. OF ALA. v. CalhounSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987

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