Beall v. Beall

Edmond Beall died testate in the city of Alton on January 31, 1920. His will and codicil thereto were admitted to record by the probate court of Madison county. The second and eleventh sections of the will are as follows:

“Second — I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Mary E. Beall, my residence at No. 407 E. Twelfth street, Alton, Illinois, together with the contents thereof, in the way of furnishings, etc., for and during the term of her natural life, and the sum of one thousand five hundred ($1500) dollars cash, to be paid to her within three (3) months, after my decease, said…