Legal Opinion

Donnan v. Donnan

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 26, 1912PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Whit OR Error to the Circuit Court of Logan county; the Hon. T. M. Harris, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cooice

This is a writ of error sued out to review a decree of the circuit court of Logan county sustaining the will of Alexander Donnan. This case is before us for the second time, the decision on the former review being reported in Donnan v. Donnan, 236 Ill. 341. For a statement of the case reference will be had to the former opinion.

At the conclusion of the second trial a peremptory instruction was asked by defendants in error upon the issue of undue influence, which the court refused. Three interrogatories were submitted to the jury, as follows: (1) Is the instrument offered in evidence the last…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Francis v. WilkinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. England v. FawbushIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Donnan v. DonnanIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Schreffler v. ChaseIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Geiger v. GeigerIllinois Supreme Court · 1910

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Belfield v. CoopIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Mitchell v. Van ScoykIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Hairgrove v. City of JacksonvilleIllinois Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Butler v. O'BRIENIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Lake v. SeiffertIllinois Supreme Court · 1951

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