Northern Trust Co. v. Wheeler

The decree which is brought before us for review by this appeal was rendered by the circuit court of Cook county upon a bill filed by the Northern Trust Company, as trustee under the will of Charles W. Wheeler, praying for the instruction of the court as to the persons to whom the residuary estate should be distributed under the fourth article of the will. The testator died on March 14, 1902, having executed a will on January 10, 1900, which was admitted to probate and record on April 10, 1902. It disposed of a large estate, composed of both real and personal property, which was of the value…