Legal Opinion

Worrell v. Forsyth

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 26, 1892PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hancock county; the Hon. Charles J. Scofield, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Magruder

Alpha Forsyth died intestate on September 4, 1891, leaving a widow, Priscilla Forsyth, the appellee herein, and. two-daughters and two grandchildren, the issue of a former marriage, who, together with the husband of one of the daughters, are the appellants herein. This bill, filed by said heirs, against the said widow and certain tenants, is for the partition of lands - owned by the deceased at the time of his death, and for the • setting off of the widow’s homestead. The bill alleges, that the deceased, on August 19, 1886, and before his marriage with appellee, whose maiden name was Carrier,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. White v. WalkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
  2. Hamilton v. HamiltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  3. Union Mutual Life Insurance v. KirchoffIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Swanzey v. MooreIllinois Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Rieger v. SchaibleNebraska Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Becker v. BeckerIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Aron v. Rialto Realty Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1927
  4. Leavitt v. SternIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. MoranIllinois Supreme Court · 1900

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