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WATT v. FARMERS STATE BK. AND TRUST CO.

No. 15293.

71 Ill. App.3d 455 (1979)

389 N.E.2d 947

HELEN T. WATT et al., Petitioners-Appellants, v. FARMERS STATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY et al., Respondents-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed May 11, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hutchens & Mann, of Winchester, and Rammelkamp, Bradney, Hall & Dahman, of Jacksonville, for appellants.

Larry J. Flynn, of Flynn & Flynn, of Jacksonville, for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE GREEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Section 8-1 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110 1/2, par. 8-1) permits the filing of a suit to contest a will within 6 months of the admission of the will to probate. The issue here is whether, in such a case, an amended complaint can be properly filed, over objection, after the expiration of the 6 months period when (1) the original complaint was filed within...

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