Scofield v. Olcott
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Henry M. Shepard, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
George T. Abbey died testate on August 10, 1872, leaving a widow, Julia M. Abbey, and one child, a son named William Abbey. The provisions of his will are as follows:
First—“I devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, and to Orville Olcott and William H. Eider, whom I hereby make, constitute and appoint executors of this my will, and trustees of my estate, all my real and personal property of every name and nature, except as hereinafter, mentioned; to have and to hold the same for the uses and purposes, and upon the trusts, hereinafter particularly set forth.
Second—“I give and bequeath to my…
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