Campbell v. McLain

Appellants, devisees and legatees under the will of John Campbell, deceased, filed their petition in the probate court of Cook county to probate that will. Appellees objected to the probate of the will on the ground that Campbell subsequent to the execution thereof married, and that by section 10 of chapter 39 of our statutes, known as the Descent act, such marriage revoked the will. The probate court so held, and appellants appealed to the circuit court of that county, where, on hearing, that court also held the will to have been revoked by the subsequent marriage of Campbell and denied…