Gorman v. Mullins
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. John Barton Payne, Judge, presiding. Dennis S. Mullins died testate August 12, 1884, seized of the following described property: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, in Martin’s subdivision of the west part of block 12 of Butler, Wright & Webster’s addition to Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, which constituted the entire estate of said Dennis S. Mullins.
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Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. John Barton Payne, Judge, presiding. Dennis S. Mullins died testate August 12, 1884, seized of the following described property: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, in Martin’s subdivision of the west part of block 12 of Butler, Wright & Webster’s addition to Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, which constituted the entire estate of said Dennis S. Mullins. The testator disposed of his property by his will, as follows: “I give, devise and bequeath all my property, real and personal, to my sister, Mary E. Gorman, and my brother,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
The only question involved in this case is, did the Superior Court, under the evidence, have power to authorize a sale of the real estate described in the bill of complaint, held in trust for the minors, Robert Gorman and Mary Mullins, and the re-investment of the proceeds? The ground upon which equitable relief is asked by the trustees and executors in the bill is, that at the time of the death of the testator, Dennis S. Mullins, the rental value of the lots and several dwelling houses was $250 per month, but that locality, owing to the proximity of several large manufacturing establishments…
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