Thornton v. Herndon

Mary F. Wells died on February 6, 1922, and an instrument bearing date January 9, 1922, was presented to the probate court of Cook county for probate as her will. Probate was denied, the executors named in the supposed will appealed to the circuit court, which after a hearing also denied probate, and the executors prosecute a writ of error from this court, the will purporting to devise real estate in fee.

In the preparation of the will a printed form was used, consisting of a sheet of paper folded in the middle so as to make four pages, with the fold at the top. At the top of the first page…