Mississippi Drum v. Capps
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ or Error to the Circuit Court of Greene county; the Hon. Robert B. ShireEy, Judge, presiding. This is a suit to contest a will. Martha E. Cameron, a widow, with no children or descendants of children, died on December 9, 1904. Her nearest relatives and heirs-at-law were brothers and sisters, nephews and a niece.
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Writ or Error to the Circuit Court of Greene county; the Hon. Robert B. ShireEy, Judge, presiding. This is a suit to contest a will. Martha E. Cameron, a widow, with no children or descendants of children, died on December 9, 1904. Her nearest relatives and heirs-at-law were brothers and sisters, nephews and a niece. The will of Mrs. Cameron was executed September 13, 1901, and reads as follows: “I, Martha E. Cameron, of the city of Greenfield, county of Greene, State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament, in manner following,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
The evidence shows that the testatrix was an educated woman and interested in church and temperance work. Before her marriage she had been a school teacher. After her appointment as administratrix of her husband’s estate she opened a bank account and successfully managed and controlled the funds and property. The proof in the record indicates that under her management the estate showed a net increase in value from $4000 to $6000, and that this could not be attributed to a rise in real estate. From the death of her husband to her own she practically transacted all her own business and that of…
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