Wilbur v. Wilbur
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Fayette county; the Hon, James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
This was a bill in chancery, brought by John Gr. Wilbur, Mary Switzer, Charles A. Switzer and Dennis W. Switzer, against Jesse Wilbur, to contest the will of Dennis S. Wilbur, deceased. John Gr. Wilbur, one of the complainants, and Jesse Wilbur, the defendant, are sons of the testator, the latter being the executor and proponent of the will. The other complainants are the children of a deceased daughter of the testator. Dennis S. Wilbur died June 7, 1885, leaving him surviving the complainants and defendant, his children and grandchildren and only heirs at law, and leaving an instrument in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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