Legal Opinion

Stephens v. Collison

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 25, 1911PublishedCited by 43 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Ford county; the Hon. T. M. Harris, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer

This suit was begun by appellant in the circuit court of Ford county by bill in chancery to set aside a certain agreement and lease made between complainant and the executors of the will of her father, Josephus Martin, and his heirs, and to contest the will of said Josephus Martin and set aside certain deeds made by him to his children other than complainant, and to his grandchildren, in his lifetime. The bill also sought to partition the land of the said Josephus Martin among the heirs.

The original bill alleged that the purported will was executed on June n, 1906, and the deeds were executed…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ring v. LawlessIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Sinnet v. BowmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Wilcoxon v. WilcoxonIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Jordan v. StevensSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1863
  5. Baird v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Winger v. Chicago City Bank & Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Blackhurst v. JamesIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Nupnau v. HinkIllinois Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Stephens v. CollisonIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Ashton v. MacQueenIllinois Supreme Court · 1935

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