Legal Opinion
Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. First National Bank
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 21, 1981No. 81-11PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jones
Respondent, Illinois Masonic Home (Masonic Home), appeals from orders entered by the circuit court of Shelby County which (1) allowed petitioner, Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children (Shriners), to have its will contest petition dismissed with prejudice and (2) denied Masonic Home’s motion to amend its answer to Shriners’ petition by filing a counterclaim to contest the will of the late Jessie C. Burkitt.
It is undisputed that Jessie C. Burkitt, a resident of Shelby County, Illinois, died on April 13,1979, leaving no known blood relatives. On June 12, 1979, the circuit court admitted to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stephens v. CollisonIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
- Nupnau v. HinkIllinois Supreme Court · 1965
- McCreery v. BartholfIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
- Watt v. FARMERS STATE BK. AND TRUST CO.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
3Cited by5 opinions
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