Mayer v. McCracken
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Parren Q. Barr, Judge, presiding. John B. Mayer, a resident of Chicago, died June 3, 1892, leaving him surviving his widow, Veronicka Mayer, and his daughter, Anna Mayer, as his only heirs-at-law. He left a will, which was on June 20, 1892, admitted to probate by the probate court of Cook county. The first clause of his will directed the payment of his debts and funeral expenses.
Read the full summary
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Parren Q. Barr, Judge, presiding. John B. Mayer, a resident of Chicago, died June 3, 1892, leaving him surviving his widow, Veronicka Mayer, and his daughter, Anna Mayer, as his only heirs-at-law. He left a will, which was on June 20, 1892, admitted to probate by the probate court of Cook county. The first clause of his will directed the payment of his debts and funeral expenses. The second clause devised and bequeathed to his wife all real and personal property except the real estate specifically mentioned in the subsequent clauses. The…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cooks
Appellant McCracken first contends that the trial court erred in overruling the demurrer filed by both appellants to the bill in the superior court in what is termed the main cause, and also in overruling the two joint and several pleas filed to the same bill on September 30, 1908. They did not elect to stand by their demurrer but filed their pleas to the bill, and cannot now complain of the action of the court in overruling the demurrer. Nor is either of them in a position to question the ruling of the court on the sufficiency of the pleas. Dennehy abandoned his right to assign this action…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Orr v. YatesIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Rowan v. KirkpatrickIllinois Supreme Court · 1852
- Friedman v. SteinerIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
- Baker v. PrattIllinois Supreme Court · 1854
- Kinnear v. MackeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- Pittsburgh-Westmoreland Coal Co. v. . KerrNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Kansas City, St. L. & CR Co. v. Alton R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1941
- City of Chicago v. SalingerIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
- In Re MelinIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
- In re the Estate of WalkerOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1923
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.