People v. Masonic Board of Control

The State of Illinois appeals directly to this court from an order of the county court of Adams County finding certain bequests to the Masonic Board of Control of Jacksonville and the Masonic Temple Association of Quincy exempt from inheritance tax as charitable bequests. The revenue of the State of Illinois being directly involved, the appeal properly comes direct to this court.

The last will of Ernest C. Schureman, deceased, specifically bequeathed the testator’s stock in Mercantile Trust and Savings Bank of Quincy to the Masonic Temple Association of Quincy. The residue of the decedent’s…