In re the Will of Storey
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G-. Rogeks, Judge, presiding. Wilbur F. Storey died October 27, 1884, and on December 6, 1884, there was presented to the Probate Court of Cook county, by Eureka C. Storey, his widow, a petition stating that said Wilbur F. Storey left a last will, which was dated February 1, 1881, in which she, said Eureka C. Storey, was named as executrix; that he left real and personal estate in Cook county, and that he left…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G-. Rogeks, Judge, presiding. Wilbur F. Storey died October 27, 1884, and on December 6, 1884, there was presented to the Probate Court of Cook county, by Eureka C. Storey, his widow, a petition stating that said Wilbur F. Storey left a last will, which was dated February 1, 1881, in which she, said Eureka C. Storey, was named as executrix; that he left real and personal estate in Cook county, and that he left surviving him his said widow, and his brother, Anson L. Storey, his sister, Mary E. Farrand, his nephew, Edwin P. Chapin, and…
1Opinion of the CourtMoran, J.
It is more convenient to consider such of the various errors assigned as we deem it necessary or important to discuss, in the order in which they arise in the record, than in the order in which they have been presented by the different counsel in their briefs.
This brings us first to the question whether, in view of the fact that the order changing the venue designated Judge McAllister as the judge to whom the case was to go for trial, Judge Rogers was authorized to try it. Sec. 2 of Chap. 146, R. S., relating to change of venue, is as follows: “When a change of venue is granted it may be to…
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