Illinois Supreme Court· 1/15/1869
Mulberry. v. Mulberry
Citations
- 50 Ill. 67
Syllabus
<p>Will—.of a limited estate, as distinguished from an estate of inheritance. Where a testator devised land to his wife, “ to hold and dispose of the same as she may see proper during her widowhood,” the devisee will not take an estate of inheritance which will pass to her heirs, the language of the devise clearly limiting the extent of her interest.</p>
Judges: Lawrence
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5 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Kratz v. KratzIllinois Supreme Court· 1901-02-20· cited 13×
- In re Estate of BeatySupreme Court of Iowa· 1915-11-27· cited 12×
- Wiltfang v. DirksenIllinois Supreme Court· 1920-12-21· cited 10×
- Cain v. FinnieAppellate Court of Illinois· 2003-02-21· cited 4×
- Stephenson v. United StatesW.D. New York· 1965-02-08
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