Legal Opinion

Smith v. Chester

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 20, 1916PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Writ or Error to the Circuit Court of Livingston county; the Hon. George W. Patton, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

Plaintiff in error, Frank L. Smith, filed his bill in chancery in the circuit court of Livingston county to construe the will of Hannah E. Chester, deceased, and to quiet title in himself to two hundred acres of farm land situated in said county and described in the fourth clause of the will of said Hannah E. Chester hereinafter set out, and which had been conveyed to him by Frank B. Chester and others mentioned in the will of Hannah E. Chester. A guardian ad litem was appointed for certain minor defendants. All the defendants answered, and the cause being brought to issue, upon a hearing the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Manice v. . ManiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  2. Ebey v. AdamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Haward v. PeaveyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Lachenmyer v. GehlbachIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Starr v. WilloughbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1905

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3Cited by27 opinions

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