Hitchcock v. Green
Illinois Supreme Court
Appear from the Appellate Court for the Second District ; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court .of Peoria county; the Hon. N. E. Worthington, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn
Burton H. Hitchcock presented to the probate court of Peoria county an instrument purporting to be the will of Phebe Rose, deceased, together with his petition for its admission to probate. From an order admitting the will to probate Langford R. Green, a brother and one of the heirs of the deceased, appealed to the circuit court, where the will was again admitted to probate. On an appeal to the Supreme Court the order of the circuit court was reversed and the cause remanded. After remandment a hearing of the cause was begun in the circuit court, the evidence of the respective parties was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Thompson v. OwenIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- In re probate of the will of StoreyIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Schofield v. ThomasIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Senn v. GruendlingIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re Estate of AriolaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Buerger v. BuergerIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
- King v. WesterveltIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
- In re Estate of LoughAppellate Court of Illinois · 1960