Legal Opinion

Decker v. Decker

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 20, 1887PublishedCited by 61 opinions

Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Cass county.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shops

This writ of error brings before us for review a decree of the circuit court of Cass county, giving' construction to the last will and testament of John Decker, late of Cass county, deceased. The testator, at the time of his death, left Oliver Decker, a son, and Bosina and Homer Decker, two minor grand-children, his only lineal descendants, and devisees under the will. Oliver was of full qge, and is made executor of the will. The estate of the deceased, at the time of his death, consisted of a number of tracts of land, and something over $8000 in personal property, consisting chiefly of…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Patch v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Finlay v. King's LesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
  3. Kurtz v. HibnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
  4. Gilmer v. StoneSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  5. Mann v. MannNew York Court of Chancery · 1814

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. Pate v. BushongIndiana Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Weir v. LeafgreenIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Lomax v. LomaxIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Alford v. BennettIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Krog v. HafkaIllinois Supreme Court · 1952

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