Legal Opinion

Thomson v. Nicol

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 3, 1974No. 12440PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SIMKINS

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a decree interpreting Item 6 of the will of Kenneth A. Schaaf, probated on March 31, 1971, which held, in essence, that the executor of said will, Elsie L. Nicol, held a valid testimentary, special, exclusive power of appointment to appoint certain described property and the residue of the estate to organizations to which she knew decedent to be interested in contributing. We agree with that interpretation.

Item 6 of the will provides:

“I hereby bequeath the property located at 206 Hart Street, Franklin,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Townsend v. GordonMichigan Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Baldwin v. DavidsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1954
  3. Watts's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  4. In Re Rowland's EstateArizona Supreme Court · 1952
  5. Dormer EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re Estate of SchaafAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

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