Adams v. First M. E. Church of Irving Park

Annie S. Adams, of Irving Park, in Cook county, died on December 16, 1908, leaving both real estate and personal property. She left no child nor descendant, and her heirs-at-law were a brother and sister living in Massachusetts. Two wills executed by her were presented to the probate court of Cook county. One was dated September 9, 1904, by which she gave all her property except the family portraits to her step-son, the appellant, Harry C. Adams. The other will was dated February 29, 1908, and, after disposing of the family portraits, gave $1000 to Mary A. Dicey if she should be living in the…