Lewis v. McGraw
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of De Witt county ; the Hon. C. Epler, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Wall P. J.
This is an appeal from an order granted upon the petition of the administrator, with the will annexed, of Isaac Loucks, deceased, for leave to sell real estate to pay debts.
The will devised the property in question to the widow of the testator and was executed in 1874.
The testator died in 1879. The property was his homestead and was worth less than $1,000.
The widow continued to occupy the property for several years, and though the will was admitted to probate in 1882, letters executory were not issued.
Shortly after probating the will, a mortgage was executed by the widow to William…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McCoy v. MorrowIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
- Bursen v. GoodspeedIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Hartman v. SchultzIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- Vansyckle v. RichardsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1851
- Wolf v. OgdenIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Estate of BiewaldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Moore v. SweeneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888