Legal Opinion

Fishburn v. Green

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 18, 1920No. 12754PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Writ or Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Jesse A. Baldwin, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chiee Justice Dunn

delivered the opinion of the . court:

The circuit court of Cook county having dismissed the bill filed by Edward P. Fishburn to contest the will of his brother, Eugene H. Fishburn, of whom he was the sole heir, the complainant sued out a writ of error.

Defendants in error filed a plea of release of errors and the cause has been submitted on a demurrer to the plea. The plea alleged various acts of the plaintiff in error in connection with the probate of the will and the defense of a previous suit to contest it, brought by one who claimed to be an adopted son of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ward v. WardIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Elmore v. CarterIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Langher v. GlosIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Borah Drainage District v. AnkenbrandIllinois Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Kyker v. KykerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  2. MacLeish v. Northern Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  3. Dirst v. McDonaldIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
  4. United Typesetting Co. v. Congress Trust & Savings BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1934
  5. Pillsbury v. ReidyIllinois Supreme Court · 1922

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