Legal Opinion
Welch v. Davis
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 21, 1951No. 31876PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Schaeeer
The facts are not in dispute. On March 18, 1948, John L. Davis, a resident of the city of Windsor, in Shelby County, shot his wife, Anna M. Davis, with a revolver. Immediately thereafter, he shot and killed himself. Mrs. Davis died a few minutes later than her husband. Anna Davis was survived by Wanda Maurine Benson, a minor daughter by her first marriage. For all practical purposes, Anna Davis was the sole support of her daughter, her only next of kin, supporting her from her own earnings.
Plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of Anna M. Davis, brought this action in the circuit court of…
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