Legal Opinion

Baker v. Litton

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 19, 1924No. 15647PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson

William Henry Cosner died testate January 2, 1917. The only clauses of his will which it is necessary to quote are the following:

“To Cora A. Baker, my daughter, I will the southwest quarter of S. W. quarter of section 17, except portion leased as a churchyard; also northwest quarter of northwest quarter of section 20, all being in T’p 22, north, range 8, east of the 3d P. M.; also part of lot 8 and lot 9 of block 1 of J. H. Linebarger’s addition to village of Fisher, Champaign Co., Ill.
“To Carrie J. Litton the southeast quarter of southwest quarter of section 17, except seven acres belonging…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wilbanks v. WilbanksIllinois Supreme Court · 1856
  2. Cooley v. HoustonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  3. Norris v. DowningIllinois Supreme Court · 1902

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rau v. KreppsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1926
  2. In re the Estate of DowningAppellate Court of Illinois · 1925

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