Hess v. Burmeister

Mr. Presiding Justice Burke

delivered the opinion of the court.

Hiram T. Gilbert, a lawyer, died at Chicago on November 29, 1939, leaving as his heirs and next of kin two daughters, Helen S. Gilbert and Georgiana G. Hess. The will was admitted to probate on December 8, 1939 and Honorable John J. Sonsteby, then chief justice of the municipal court of Chicago, designated as executor, duly qualified as such. Judge Sonsteby died on April 15, 1941 and Norman Crawford was appointed administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of the estate of Hiram T. Gilbert, deceased. Alice R. Sonsteby, the…