The People v. Northern Trust Co.

The county court of Cook county assessed an inheritance tax of $55,892.27 against the estate of Ellen L. VanSchaick, and the beneficiaries and executor under the will, and the trustees under certain trust deeds, have appealed to this court.

Ellen L. Van Schaick died testate April 11, 1923, at the age of seventy-seven years. Her will was admitted to probate by the probate court of Cook county and letters testamentary were issued to the Northern Trust Company as executor. By the will she left her estate to her three sons and one daughter in equal shares. The daughter, Ellen, died before her…