People v. McCormick

This was a proceeding in the county court of Cook county to fix the inheritance tax in the matter of the estate of Leander J. McCormick, who died testate on February 20,1900, leaving an estate, the,market value of which was fixed in this proceeding in the county court, after making all proper deductions on account of indebtedness and expenses of administration, at $3,548,680.67.-Leander J. McCormick left no widow, and his only heirs-at-law are his three children, Nettie L. G-oodhart, R. Hall McCormick and Leander H. McCormick. The will is quite leng'thy, and provides for many contingencies…