Legal Opinion

McCormick v. Sanford

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1925No. 16844. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Heard

John D. Brock died testate on October 5, 1921, and in and by his last will and testament, after providing for the payment of debts and bequeathing all his personal property to his daughter and only heir-at-law, Fay Sanford, devised all of his real estate in trust to his brother, Stephen A. Brock, creating a spendthrift trust for the benefit of Fay Sanford during her lifetime. By clause (b) of his will he provided: “At the death of my said daughter, this trust shall immediately end, and all said real estate, together with any funds then remaining in the hands of such trustee undisposed of,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kellett v. ShepardIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Johnson v. AskeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Himmel v. HimmelIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Pontius v. ConradIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Rawson v. RawsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1869

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In re Estate of SchlenkerIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Green v. Ashland Sixty-Third State BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Harris Trust & Savings Bank v. BeachIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Dillman v. DillmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Oglesby v. Springfield Marine BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1946

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