Legal Opinion
Colton v. Coffey
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 31, 1914No. Gen. Nos. 5,939, 5,955PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court x county; the Hon. Harry M. Waggoner, Judge, presiding. H<. this court at the April term, 1914.,
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Carnes
delivered the opinion of the court.
Sarah M. Colton, an aged maiden lady, died at her home in Galesburg, Illinois, intestate in May, 1911. She left a personal estate of about $100,000, consisting principally of bonds that were on special deposit in a bank in New York City, and subject to the payment of a transfer tax. There was tangible chattel property of small value, some rent due from real estate leases, some bank stocks and some promissory notes. There was little indebtedness. Her only heirs at law were two brothers, a niece and a grandnephew, all adults and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Elder v. WhittemoreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
- Reinke v. Sanitary DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- Gentleman v. Sanitary DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- Gilbert v. LloydAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912
- Griswold v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Estate of JamesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1956
- Edwards v. WarnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1942
- Mumper v. MurphyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1918