Legal Opinion

Routt v. Newman

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 21, 1911PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appear from the Appellate Court for the First District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charres M. Warker, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn

The will of Caroline Newman devised certain real estate to William Routt in trust, to rent, make reasonable repairs, pay taxes and assessments, insure, and to pay the remaining income to her four sons, Harvey R., Benjamin D-, Charles S. and Henry J., one-fourth to each in person, and not upon any written or verbal order or upon any assignment or transfer by either or any of her sons. The will then proceeds as follows:

“Second b—Upon the decease of either or any of my said sons during the continuance of this trust, his share of the remaining income shall go to the child or children of his body…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bartlett v. SlaterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1885
  2. Whitson v. . WhitsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  3. DeHaven v. ShermanIllinois Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Cowdery v. Northern Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1944
  2. Glaser v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Dean v. The Northern Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Dyslin v. WolfIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  5. De Korwin v. First National Bank of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1958

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