Vierieg v. Krehmke

This appeal questions the construction placed on the will of Lena Krehmke, deceased, by the circuit court of Kane county. By the first clause of her will testatrix directed that her debts be paid, and by the second clause she gave ' to her son Fred Krehmke her household furniture. The question arises out of the third, fourth and fifth clauses of the will, which provide :

“Third—I give, devise and bequeath unto my said son Fred Krehmke a one-sixth . (1/6) portion of the balance of my estate, whether real, personal or mixed and wheresoever situated, to hold in trust for the children of my…