Patton v. Gullett
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Hardin county; the Hon. W. H. Green, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn
This writ of error is prosecuted by Mary Belle Patton to reverse a decree of the circuit court of Hardin county which dismissed her bill of complaint!
Waitman W. Gullett died on April 22, 1909, leaving a widow, Emma Gullett, and ten children, of whom plaintiff in error is one. By his will he gave five dollars to each of his children and all the rest of his estate to his widow. The bill alleges that the plaintiff in error employed counsel for the purpose of resisting the probate of the will and contesting its validity, and that on July 1, 1909, in consideration that the complainant would…
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