Freese v. Jeffords

PRESIDING- JUSTICE HIBBS

delivered the opinion of the court.

The Circuit Court of Champaign county entered a decree appointing a successor testamentary trustee and a direct appeal was taken from that decree to the Supreme Court. That court upon its own motion declined to proceed because it was without jurisdiction and transferred the cause to this court. (Freese v. Jeffords, 7 Ill.2d 189.)

Leo Freese, named as trustee in the Will of Frank M. Clayton, deceased, filed his complaint in the Circuit Court of Champaign county wherein he requested that because of his advanced age and poor health he be…