Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Stevens

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1875PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Warren county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese

These proceedings originated in the county court of Warren county, wherein the nuncupative will of Angeline Stevens, deceased, was presented for probate. Probate thereof was refused, and an appeal taken to the circuit court.

In the circuit court an issue of fact was made up as to the execution of the will, which was found for the proponents of the will, the order of the county court reversed, and the cause remanded to that court, with directions.

To reverse this judgment, the contestants of the will appeal, and their assignment of error brings before us the whole merits of the controversy.

As we…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Prince v. HazletonCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1822

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Cannon v. SeyboldtIdaho Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Godfrey v. SmithNebraska Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Scales v. Heirs at LawSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  4. Stahlhut v. BauerNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Crean v. HouriganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895

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