Legal Opinion

Doyle v. Doyle

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1913PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Shelby county; the Hon. Thomas M. Jett, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers

William A. Doyle filed a bill in the circuit court of Shelby county against his brother, Martin R. Doyle, to set aside the will of Helen M. Doyle, deceased, the mother of contestant and defendant. The bill alleges that the testatrix was of unsound mind and memory at the time the will was executed and that its execution was procured by the undue influence of the defendant, Martin R. Doyle. The defendant answered the. bill denying the material allegations, and the issues of law being joined they were submitted to a jury. The finding of the jury sustaining the will was approved by the court and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wickes v. WaldenIllinois Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Sterling v. KramerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1957
  2. Tomaszewski v. RoulstonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  3. Gaillard v. BoyntonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1934
  4. Sells v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1917
  5. Berghoff v. CummingsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1922

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