IN RE PERSON & ESTATE OF NEWSOME

No. 4-88-0022.

173 Ill. App.3d 376 (1988)

527 N.E.2d 524

In re PERSON AND ESTATE OF BENNY A. NEWSOME et al., Minors (John Lewis et al., Petitioners-Appellants, v. Benny Newsome, Respondent Appellee (Danny Ford, Respondent)). — In re CUSTODY OF BENNY NEWSOME, JR. (Benny Newsome, Petitioner-Appellee, v. John Lewis et al., Respondents-Appellants).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed July 26, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Borbely, of Kurth, Wolgamot & Borbely, of Danville, for appellants.

James R. Burgess, of Urbana, for appellee.


Judgment vacated and cause remanded.

JUSTICE LUND delivered the opinion of the court:

Patricia Morris died suddenly on June 26, 1987, leaving her two children, Benny A. Newsome (Benny, Jr.) and Tamika Caprise Smith. She, evidently, was still legally married to Joe Morris. Petitioners John and Annette Lewis, parents of Patricia, filed a petition under section 11-5 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Probate Act) (Ill...

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