Forbes v. Forbes
Illinois Supreme Court
Appear from the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. E. R. E. Kimbrough, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice .Cartwright
delivered the opinion of the court:
Thomas C. Forbes died on January 9, 1895, leaving a last will and testament dated June 22, 1891, to which a codicil dated March 16, 1892, was annexed, and the will, including the codicil, was admitted to probate. The controversy in this case relates to the estate taken by his daughter Cordelia K. Forbes under the second and tenth paragraphs of the will. The construction of the will contended for by the appellees was adopted by the chancellor in the circuit court of Vermilion county.
Thomas C. Forbes was twice married and had three…
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