IN RE CONSERVATORSHIP OF STEVENSON

No. 40229.

44 Ill.2d 525 (1970)

256 N.E.2d 766

In re CONSERVATORSHIP OF THE ESTATE OF ELLEN BORDEN STEVENSON. — (ELLEN W. CARPENTER et al., Appellees, v. ELLEN BORDEN STEVENSON, Appellant.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 24, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ADAMOWSKI, NEWEY & RILEY, of Chicago, (FRANCIS X. RILEY and ROBERT E. ADAMOWSKI, of counsel,) for appellant.

EPSTEIN, SACHNOFF & SCHRAGER, of Chicago, (LOWELL E. SACHNOFF, ELLIOT S. EPSTEIN, and MICHAEL A. LERNER, of counsel,) for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Pursuant to a jury verdict in the circuit court of Cook County, the defendant, Ellen Borden Stevenson, was adjudicated an incompetent, and a conservator for her estate was appointed. She appeals directly to this court.

The plaintiffs, who are the three sons and the mother of the defendant, instituted this action by filing a petition alleging that the defendant was incapable...

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