Winchell v. Winchell

John B. Standard died in 1889, leaving a last will and testament, which was admitted to probate, by which he devised many tracts of land to his sons, and daughters, severally. The fourth paragraph of the will was as follows:

“Fourth—To my daughter, Eannie Standard, I give, devise and bequeath the north-west quarter of section twenty (20), in township four (4), north, and range one (1), west, in McDonough county, Illinois, valued at $8000, to- have to hold the same during her lifetime and at her death to. go. to her heirs; but in case she shall die without issue, then the property above devised…