Sherman v. Flack
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ oE Error to the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. William K. Whitfield, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn
James E. Sherman and Patrick J. Lovett filed their bill in the circuit court of Macon county for a construction of the will of Charles O. Elack, who died on September 27, 1902, leaving a will, whereby he devised certain real estate in Macon county to his wife, Ida A. Elack, during her lifetime. The remainder was devised as follows: “At her death the real estate described as follows, WJ4 Eji lots 3 and 4, NE% 4 to be sold, and from the proceeds of such sale $75 to be paid equally among her brothers and sisters or their heirs, together with any improvements or expense put on said real estate by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Baker v. CopenbargerIllinois Supreme Court · 1853
- Blatchford v. NewberryIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
- Slocum v. HagamanIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- McCarty v. McCartyIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
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- Thomsen v. ThomsenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
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