Legal Opinion
Peirce v. Peirce
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 20, 1942No. 26400. Appellate Court reversed; circuit court affirmedPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
This case involves a contest over the right to administer the estate of Harry M. Peirce, deceased. Deceased was twice married and children were born to each union. The contest is between Augustus Wierich Peirce, a son by the first wife, and Richard K. Peirce, a son by the second wife.
The undisputed facts show that deceased was legally married to Theresa Thompson in the State of Montana on June 30, 1892. One child was born of that marriage, the appellee here. In 1905, and while still married to Theresa Thompson, deceased, while en route to California by train, became acquainted with Era Peirce…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Loughran v. LoughranSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- State v. ZichfeldNevada Supreme Court · 1896
- Wilson v. CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
- Eaton v. EatonNebraska Supreme Court · 1902
- Hall v. GabbertIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
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3Cited by25 opinions
- O'Boyle v. Personnel Board, City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Fagiano v. Police Board of City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
- Fagiano v. Police BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Schultz v. Chicago City Bank & Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1943
- In Re Estate of StahlAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
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