PEPE v. CAPUTO

No. 31474.

408 Ill. 321 (1951)

97 N.E.2d 260

JULIA PEPE et al., Appellants, v. NICHOLAS CAPUTO, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied March 19, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

FRANK T. JORDAN, and JOSEPH MARSHALL, both of Chicago, (FAY WARREN JOHNSON, of counsel,) for appellants.

EDWARD T. HAVEY, of Chicago, for appellee.


Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE DAILY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a will contest which had its origin when appellants, who are three of the four children of Josie Caputo, deceased, filed a complaint in the circuit court of Cook County alleging that an instrument admitted for probate was not her last will and testament. It was charged that Josie did not understand the contents of the will because she was illiterate in the English language, and...

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