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BELFIELD v. COOP

No. 33623.

8 Ill.2d 293 (1956)

134 N.E.2d 249

RUSSELL BELFIELD et al., Appellees, v. RALPH COOP et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 22, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

SEARS AND STREIT, of Chicago, SAMUEL SAXON, of Plainfield, and JOHN P. SIMPSON, of Aurora, (BARNABAS F. SEARS, and ROBERT F. CASEY, of counsel,) for appellants.

ROOT & HOFFMAN, of Morris, and DAVID C. MEWHIRTER, of Yorkville, for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Kendall County declaring that a certain instrument is not the last will and testament of Evreard Belfield, deceased, setting aside said instrument and declaring the probate thereof null and void. The decree was entered upon the verdict of a jury in an action brought by the plaintiffs, Russell Belfield and Helen Falkenberg, a...

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