Legal Opinion

Szarat v. Schuerr

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 14, 1939No. 24824. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gunn

delivered .the opinion of the court:

John F. Szarat, a resident of Chicago, died on May 15, 1935. An instrument apparently prepared by himself, dated April 3, 1935, purporting to be his last will and testament was denied admission to probate by the probate court of Cook county. The circuit court of Cook county, after a hearing de novo, affirmed the order of the probate court. This court, upon appeal, reversed the order of the circuit court and remanded the cause, with directions to admit the will to probate. (Szarat v. Schuerr, 365 Ill. 323.) This was done and letters testamentary were issued…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Woodman v. Illinois Trust & Savings BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Gould v. Chicago Theological SeminaryIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Hutchinson v. HutchinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Donovan v. St. Joseph's HomeIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Kuehne v. MalachIllinois Supreme Court · 1918

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Sloger v. SlogerIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Stump v. HamiltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1951

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