Waterman v. Estate of Kirk
Appellate Court of Illinois
Contested claim in court of probate. Appeal from the Circuit Court of De Kalb County; the Hon. Linus C. Ruth, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell
William T. Kirk died on or about March 10, 1900, leaving a last will. On April 6, 1908, a petition for the probate of said will and for a grant of letters testamentary was filed in the County Court of DeKalb county, where said Kirk resided at the time of his death. Over four years later, and on or about June 27, 1904, said will was admitted to probate and on the next day letters testamentary were issued. The petition for letters stated that the deceased left real estate worth about $10,000 and personal property worth about $300. No inventory of his estate was ever filed. On July 13, 1906, F.…
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