Legal Opinion

Pingree v. Jones

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1875PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Boone county; the Hon. Theodore D. Murphy, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese

This was a proceeding on the equity side of the Kane circuit court, instituted by Sarah D. P. Jones, complainant, against Andrew Pingree and Betsy P. H. Perkins, defendants, to set aside the will of'Otho W. Perkins, complainant claiming as his only heir at law, and charging that the property came by her brother to testator, and the defendant Andrew claiming to be executor, and Betsy the devisee under said will.

The principal allegations in the bill are: 1. That the testator was insane, and incapable of making a will at the time the will in question was executed. 2. That undue influence was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Russell v. HubbardIllinois Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of FeinbergIllinois Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Moyer v. SwygartIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Hurd v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Joyal v. PilotteIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Shaw v. CampAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894

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