Legal Opinion

Rhoades v. Rhoades

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1878PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Piatt county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dickey

This is a suit in chancery, brought by Catharine Rhoades, the widow of Abraham Rhoades, deceased, against Nancy Rhoades and Ernest A. Rhoades, the widow and only heir at law of Alexander Rhoades, deceased, and against others.

In 1857, Abraham Rhoades died, leaving a will, which was : fterwards probated, by which he gave all his property, real and personal, to his son, Alexander Rhoades, charged with the support, during her life, of the complainant, Catharine Rhoades, who was his wife at the time of making the will and until his death.

In 1873, Alexander Rhoades, having made no provision for the…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Allen v. LeMoyneIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Dodge v. HoganSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1893
  3. Loren v. Doctor Peter Fahrney & Sons Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1894

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