Greene v. Hitchcock
Appellate Court of Illinois
Petition for probate of will. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria County; the Hon. Nicholas B. Worthington, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Willis
delivered the opinion of the court.
Phœbe Rose died September 14, 1904, leaving an instrument purporting to be her last will, in which Burton H. Hitchcock was named as executor. He presented it to the Probate Court of Peoria county with a petition that it be admitted to probate, declining himself to act as executor, but asking that Jefferson E. Greene, eldest brother of deceased, be appointed in his stead. Hotice -was given to the heirs and legatees. On October 20, 1904, Hitchcock filed a new petition, following the former petition except in the particular of his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Thompson v. OwenIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- In re probate of the will of StoreyIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Schofield v. ThomasIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Senn v. GruendlingIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Estate of LoughAppellate Court of Illinois · 1960