of the Estate of Howard v. Department of Conservation

The executor of the estate of Theodore R. M. Howard sought leave in probate division to sell decedent’s stuffed animal collection comprising some 64 or more animals. The Illinois Department of Conservation was granted leave to intervene, objecting to the sale on the ground that it would violate section 3 of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 8, par. 333) because the estate did not apply for permits required under the Act. The court authorized the estate to proceed with the sale, and the Department of Conservation appeals.

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