Legal Opinion

Akers v. Clark

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 19, 1900PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Coles county; the Hon. Frank K. Dunn, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Phillips

On the 11th day of October, 1892, William Clark conveyed tl^e west half of the north-east quarter of section 33, township 12, north, range 7, east of the third principal meridian, to Mary J. Clark. The deed contains the following language: “William Clark conveys and warrants to Mary J. Clark during her natural life and at her death to revert back to my heirs.” Clark died December 20, 1897, leaving him surviving Mary J. Clark, the grantee in that deed, his widow, and certain children áhd grandchildren, as his only heirs-at-law. On the 29th day of November, 1897, said Clark executed a will, by…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kellett v. ShepardIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Hobbie v. OgdenIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Doctor v. . HughesNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Norman v. HortonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1939
  3. Stephens v. MooreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1923
  4. Corwin v. RheimsIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Biwer v. MartinIllinois Supreme Court · 1920

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