Legal Opinion

Haight v. Royce

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 22, 1916PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of DuPage county; the Hon. Mazzini SlussER, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Craig

Appellant, Hally Haight, Jr., by his next friend, filed his bill in the circuit court of DuPage county, praying that the will of Adela Hobson be construed as to the. rights of all parties in interest, and especially that his rights be determined and fixed.

The last will and testament of Adela Hobson consisted of a will made June 5, 1885, and a codicil thereto dated September 10, 1894. The will, omitting the attesting clause, is as follows:

“I, Adela Hobson, of the village of Naperville, DuPage county, being of the age of thirty-nine years, do hereby make and declare this to be my last will and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ingraham v. IngrahamIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Fowler v. BlackIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Gallaher v. HerbertIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Lord v. ComstockIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Dorsey v. DodsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Orme v. Northern Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Stevenson v. StevensonIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Defrees v. BrydonIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Cargill Commission Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
  5. In Re the Estate of MortonWashington Supreme Court · 1936

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