Legal Opinion

Moyer v. Swygart

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1888PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Lee county; the Hon. William Brown, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

This is a bill in chancery, brought by Caroline Swygart, against. Jeremiah S. Moyer, John E. Moyer, Eva Kline and John D. Crabtree, to contest and have set aside what is alleged to be the will of John Moyer, deceased. Complainant is the only surviving daughter of decedent, and the other defendants, except Crabtree, are his only other heirs-at-law. It appears from the record, the estate of decedent was of about the value of $30,000, and consisted of a farm of about the value of $10,000 or $12,000, and the balance consisted of notes, bonds and other securities, and some few articles of personal…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Calvert v. CarpenterIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Pingree v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Shaw v. ModerwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Dodd v. . AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
  2. Whalen v. StephensIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Bradley v. PalmerIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Sinnet v. BowmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Keyes v. KimmelIllinois Supreme Court · 1900

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