Spatz v. Paulus

On April 20, 1916, Charles Paulus, a resident of Logan county, Illinois, died testate owning about 1000 acres of land, and his will was thereafter admitted to probate by the county court of Logan county. He left him surviving four children, Hermina M. Baker, Louis Paulus, Henry Paulus and Nettie E. Wilmert, who were his only heirs-at-law. The first clause of his will provided for the payment of his debts and funeral expenses. By the second clause he bequeathed his household furniture to his. daughter Nettie E. Paulus, now Nettie E. Wilmert. By the third, fourth, fifth and sixth clauses he…