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  "id": 2964644,
  "name": "In the Matter of the Estate of Isaac Creighton, Deceased. Mary C. Creighton, Appellee, v. Robert F. Creighton et al., Executors, Appellants",
  "name_abbreviation": "Creighton v. Creighton",
  "decision_date": "1916-04-21",
  "docket_number": "",
  "first_page": "271",
  "last_page": "272",
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      "cite": "201 Ill. App. 271"
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  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
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  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
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    "parties": [
      "In the Matter of the Estate of Isaac Creighton, Deceased. Mary C. Creighton, Appellee, v. Robert F. Creighton et al., Executors, Appellants."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Graves\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\n3. Executors and administrators, \u00a7 180 \u2014when release 6y widow of right to award is void. Evidence introduced on a hearing of a widow\u2019s petition to have her statutory award set apart, held to show that a release by her of her right thereto was obtained by fraud and misrepresentation, and was void.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Justice Graves"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Dwyer & Dwyer, for appellants.",
      "Actor & Actor, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "In the Matter of the Estate of Isaac Creighton, Deceased. Mary C. Creighton, Appellee, v. Robert F. Creighton et al., Executors, Appellants.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Courts, \u00a7 105 \u2014when Probate Court has jurisdiction. The Probate Courts of this State have jurisdiction to determine whether a petitioner is entitled to a widow\u2019s award, even where, in determining that question, it is necessary to exercise equitable power.\n2. Executors and administrators, \u00a7 13*\u2014when trial de novo on appeal. A hearing in the Circuit Court on appeal from the Probate Court is de novo.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. E. R. E. Kimbrough, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1915.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed April 21, 1916.\nRehearing denied June 30, 1916.\nStatement of the Case.\nPetition by Mary C. Creighton, petitioner, against Robert F. Creighton and others, executors of the estate of Isaac Creighton, deceased, respondents, to have a widow\u2019s award, as provided by the statute, set apart. From an order in favor of the petitioner, the respondents appealed to the Circuit Court where a trial was had de novo. From a like order entered therein, the respondents appeal.\nDwyer & Dwyer, for appellants.\nActor & Actor, for appellee.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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  "file_name": "0271-01",
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