Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Knapp

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1921No. 13045PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. William K. Whitfield, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Cartwright

The appellants, Champion E. Jackson, John Mentzer, Harvey Mentzer and Frank Mentzer, four heirs-at-law of Harriet A. Shoemaker, deceased, filed their bill in the circuit court of Macon county against the appellees, Sadie Poulson and Charles O. Mentzer, (the remaining heirs-at-law,) Ella Knapp-, Mary E. Knapp (now Mary E. Wise) and Merville Knapp, devisees under the will of Harriet A. Shoemaker, and J. C. Terry, executor and trustee, alleging that Harriet A. Shoemaker died intestate as to eighty acres of land described in the fourth clause of her will and the same had descended to her…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Mills v. NewberryIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Hammond v. HammondCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881
  3. Nevius v. GourleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Phillippe v. ClevengerIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Parker v. ParkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Girard Trust Co. v. SchmitzNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1941
  2. In Re Estate of NugenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
  3. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1926
  4. Elliott v. BrintlingerIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Hoblit v. HowserIllinois Supreme Court · 1930

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