Taubenhan v. Dunz
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Carroll county; the Hon. John V. Eustace, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Carroll county; the Hon. John V. Eustace, Judge, presiding. Shortly before his death, Charles Medler, of Carroll county, made and published his last will and testament, in these words: “In the name of God, amen: I, Charles Medler, of the age of sixty-nine years, of the city of Mount Carroll, in the county •of Carroll, and State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, in the manner following,—that is to say: I will…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shope
But a single question is presented by this record,—namely, what portion of the estate of Charles Medler, deceased, did Margareth Dunz take under his will,—or, otherwise stated, was any portion of said estate intestate estate. It is not controverted but that Margareth Dunz took possession of and had received the lands described and referred to, the sum of money named, the particular note and the specific articles of personal property described and referred to in the will; but after this was done, there remained in the hands of the administrator about $2000 in money and $2420 of notes reported…
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