In Re Estate of Roedell

This action, originally in probate, was, by agreement, tried in- equity. The prize for which the litigants contend is property in an estate. The sole issue is the validity of an Illinois divorce decree.

LeRoy W. F. Roedell, hereinafter called the decedent, died intestate in Dubuque County on September 8, 1957. He had been a resident of Chicago for many years. His mother, Stella Roedell, was appointed administratrix in Iowa and thereafter listed herself as his sole heir-at-law.

By letter, application to establish widow’s distributive share, and objections to final report, Mildred O. Roedell,…