Woltzen v. Wieman
Appellate Court of Illinois
Contested claim in court of probate. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Stephenson county; the Hon. Oscar E. Heard, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell
delivered the opinion of the court.
Mrs. Mima Woltzen filed a claim against the estate of her deceased grandfather, John Everts, in the County Court of Stephenson County, upon the following instrument:
“$1000.75 1907.
Within three months after date I promise to pay to the order of Mima Woltzen the sum of One Thousand seventy-five dollars after my death to receive.
Value received with interest before and after maturity at the rate of 5 per cent, until paid. Interest payable annually. Jan Everts.
Due two months from my death.”
The executor filed an affidavit stating his…
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