Stone v. Baldwin

Mr. Presiding Justice Dove

delivered the opinion of the court.

On February 7, 1931, Fannie G. Baldwin executed her will and, thereafter, on November 29, 1935, a codicil thereto which were duly admitted to probate by the probate court of Peoria county following her death in 1938. Claude U. Stone was appointed executor and administered her estate and was discharged as such executor on December 22,1946. The will created a trust and named Claude U. Stone and another as trustee. The codicil revoked the appointment of the additional trustee and designated Claude U. Stone as sole trustee. Claude U.…