Gammon v. Gammon
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Oliver H. Horton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
Elijah H. Gammon died testate on the third day of July, 1891. The first clause of his will was as follows: “It is my will that my debts shall be paid out of any money or other assets which I may leave, and that all the residue of my property,- both personal and real, shall be divided by my executors, as follows, namely.” The will then made provision for Jane O. Gammon, wife of the deceased, by-giving her one-third of all personal property and all her dower rights in any and all real estate, and also the use of the homestead and furniture during her natural life. It then disposed of- certain…
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