Legal Opinion
Flynn v. Flynn
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 17, 1918No. 11963PublishedCited by 24 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hancock county; the Hon. Harry M. Waggoner, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carter
Thomas Flynn, a resident of Hancock county, died on* March 9, 1917, leaving an instrument purporting to be his last will and testament, dated August 6, 1913. After disposing of his property, both real and personal, in a certain manner, about which no question is raised in this proceeding, the document continued :
“In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand by my mark and affixed my seal and caused this will to be duly witnessed this 6th day ■ of August, A. D. 1913. Ms
Thomas X Flynn.. (Seal)
mark
Witness: Thos. F. Dunn, J. Paul Califf.”
The attestation clause is as follows:
“The above and…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Thompson v. OwenIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Gould v. Chicago Theological SeminaryIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Wetzel v. FirebaughIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
- Scott v. HawkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Winger v. Chicago City Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1945
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