In re Estate Kohley

The county court of Kane county denied the petition of Nick Lorenz, executor and principal beneficiary under the will of Mary A. Kohley, deceased, for the probate of said will. He appealed to the circuit court, where the petition was heard by the court and granted, and an order was entered admitting the will to probate. Anna K. Roots, daughter of testatrix, who -was contestant in said courts, took this appeal.

To entitle a will to be admitted to probate four things must be proved: The will must be in writing, and signed by the testator, or in his presence by some one under his direction; it…