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HIGGINS v. STOCKMAN

No. 82-102.

111 Ill. App.3d 457 (1982)

444 N.E.2d 191

LEOTA HIGGINS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EVELYN STOCKMAN, Indiv. and as Ex'r of the Last Will and Testament of Fred Clankie, Deceased, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Rehearing denied February 7, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Strom and Charles T. Sewell, both of Strom, Strom, Oakley & Ellis, of Belvidere, for appellants.

Mark W. Boswell, of Reno, Zahm, Folgate, Lindberg and Powell, of Rockford, for appellees.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE LINDBERG delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue presented for review is whether a will contest must be filed in the related probate action, or whether it also may be filed separate from the probate action in another division of the circuit court. The issue requires this court to determine whether other divisions of the circuit court have subject-matter jurisdiction to hear will contests.

Decedent Fred Clankie died...

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