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merely rule in Illinois

5 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1953–1995 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (0)

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Fitzsimmons v. Norgle green
ill · 1984
1 sentence

1995(Fitzsimmons v. Norgle (1984), 104 Ill. 2d 369, 374 .) Where the legislature clearly intends to enhance the penalty based on some aspect of the crime, and such an intention is clearly expressed, there is no prohibition.

11995–1995
Petrillo v. Syntex Laboratories, Inc. green
illappct · 1986
1 sentence

1992(Petrillo, 148 Ill.

11992–1992
People v. Young green
illappct · 1975
1 sentence

1981He relies upon People v. Young (1975), 33 Ill.

11981–1981
People v. Collins green
illappct · 1979
1 sentence

1979Cf. People v. Collins (1979), 70 Ill.

11979–1979
Le Sourd v. Leinweber green
ill · 1952
1 sentence

1953While the general rule is that the heirs of a testator mentioned in the will are to be ascertained as of the time of his death, yet this is merely a rule of construction and gives way to a contrary intent to be found in the will.” “The fact that the life tenant is the sole heir of the testator does not, of itself, establish that the testator used the word to indicate those who would be his heirs had he died at the termination of the life estate, but such fact may be considered, along with other facts, in determining the intent of the testator as to the time when his heirs are to be ascertained

11953–1953
Himmel v. Himmel green
ill · 1920
1 sentence

1953The case of Himmel v. Himmel, 294 Ill. 557 , merely holds that there is no substantive rule of law where the life tenant is the sole heir-at-law of the testator that he is excluded from the remainder where those who are his heirs are to be ascertained at the termination of the life estate.

11953–1953

Where else courts name it

TN 9 (1928–2021) NY 7 (1884–1981) TX 6 (1930–2016) IL 5 (1953–1995) MD 4 (1946–1974) CA 4 (1958–2018) LA 3 (1954–1997) ME 3 (1901–1958) OH 2 (1970–2003) MT 2 (1995–2008) MS 2 (2000–2002) SC 2 (1997–2005) VA 2 (1851–2006) MA 2 (1911–1996) CT 2 (1946–1995) SD 2 (2018–2021) PA 2 (1982–2014) AZ 2 (1938–2018)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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