Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Brown
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Bichard S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
William S. Brown, late of Cook county, died on the 7th of January, 1891. On the 17th of February, 1891, Abby Maria Cowgill produced to the probate court of Cook county a paper purporting to be his last will and testament, and presented her petition to the probate court praying that she be appointed executrix thereof. This alleged will gave Mrs. Cowgill a life estate in Brown’s property and the remainder to his sister, Mary A. Low. The will was signed and sealed by W. S. Brown on the 6th dajr of January, 1891, and attested as follows:
“The above instrument, 'consisting of one sheet, was signed,…
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