Corderey v. Hughes
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kendall county; the Hon. H. H. Codt, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtPillsbury, P. J.
Edward Hughes made his will, devising to his two sons, John H. and Charles G., certain lands in Kendall county, and after making said xvill, executed to them deeds for the land thus devised to them. The said Edward died in 1873, leaving said sons and six daughters, all married, as his only heirs-at-law.
The complainant as one of the heirs, filed her bill in chancery to set aside said xvill and deeds, making her sisters and said devisees, her brothers, defendants thereto.
An issue was formed as to the validity of the will, and submitted to a jury under the statute, who returned a verdict in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Crane v. CraneIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Illinois Central Railroad v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
- Marshall v. PeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- West v. FrederickIllinois Supreme Court · 1871