First National Bank v. Home of Good Shepherd

William V. Dufner died, leaving a will with a residuary bequest to “The Home of the Good Shepherd, of the City of Peoria, Illinois.” A suit was brought by the executor of Dufner’s estate and certain heirs to construe the will to determine what disposition to make of the particular bequest, since, the executor claimed there was no such home in existence in Peoria, Hlinois on the date of death of the decedent, on the date the residuary bequest became effective, or at the time of filing of the complaint. Defendant, “Home of the Good Shepherd,” an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation, answered the…