American Bible Society v. Chase

By this appeal, American Bible Society and John Early, as executor of the estate of Hattie L. Herrick, deceased, seek a reversal of an order of the circuit court of Winnebago county which directed said executor to pay to Albert B. Chase, executor of the estate of Mary A. Herrick, 20 per cent of the net balance of the estate of said Hattie L. Herrick. The cause is submitted to this court for decision as an agreed case under Section 48 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Supreme Court. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1949, ch. 110, par. 259.48 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 105.48].)

On June 25,1945, Hattie…