Walker v. Walker
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Wixdes, Judge, presiding. Heard, in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1916.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice O’Connor
delivered the opinion of the court.
Edwin Walker died testate April 27, 1910. His will was duly admitted to probate and afteiwards a bill was filed for the construction of certain provisions of the will. A decree was entered, to reverse which this writ of error is prosecuted.
All the property disposed of by the will is personal property. After making certain specific bequests to the widow, amounting to $6,000, the will provides: “I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, * * * to Dr. William Dougall, * * * and to my son,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Scofield v. OlcottIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Knight v. PottgieserIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Richards v. MillerIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
- Black v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
- Rawson v. RawsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Rolofson v. RolofsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1927