Legal Opinion

Snell v. Weldon

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 16, 1910PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of DeWitt county; the Hon. Solon Philbrick, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers

Richard Snell filed a bill in chancery in the DeWitt county circuit court to have the will of his father, Thomas Snell, set aside on the grounds that the testator was not of sound mind and memory, was unduly influenced to make said will and had'insane delusions regarding complainant.

The case has been tried in the circuit court by three different juries. On the first trial of the cause the jury failed to agree and were discharged without a verdict. On the second trial there was a finding for the complainant, and against the will, on all of the issues presented. A 'decree was entered in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Shipman v. FurnissSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  2. American Bible Society v. PriceIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Schneider v. ManningIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Martin v. ThayerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Owen v. CrumbaughIllinois Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Wisner v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1915
  2. Stevens v. MyersOregon Supreme Court · 1912
  3. People ex rel. Sartison v. SchmidtIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Batson v. BatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  5. Sterling v. DubinIllinois Supreme Court · 1955

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