United States v. Printy

The United States of America appeals the entry of an order by the trial court, which was entered by the mandate of this court on a prior appeal. We affirm the trial court’s interpretation of that mandate.

I. BACKGROUND

When Floyd Funk died in January 1983, he left a valid will naming his surviving spouse, defendant Patsy Printy, as the executrix of his estate. At the time of his death, Floyd owned a 62-acre farm in Scott County, Illinois, and a three-quarter interest in another farm. (Floyd’s then-12-year-old son, Michael, owned the other one-quarter interest in that farm.) In February 1983,…