Stickel v. Crane
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery county; the Hon. S. L. Dwight, Judge, presiding. On November 4, 1893, Joseph Stickel, of Montgomery county, this State, died testate, leaving the appellants, ■ Alexander W. Stickel, John A. Stickel, Fletcher A. Stickel and Nancy A. E. Seymour, and the appellee'Ella C. Crane, an only child by his last wife, his only children, and his widow, Sarah Stickel, surviving him.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery county; the Hon. S. L. Dwight, Judge, presiding. On November 4, 1893, Joseph Stickel, of Montgomery county, this State, died testate, leaving the appellants, ■ Alexander W. Stickel, John A. Stickel, Fletcher A. Stickel and Nancy A. E. Seymour, and the appellee'Ella C. Crane, an only child by his last wife, his only children, and his widow, Sarah Stickel, surviving him. On December 23, 1880, he executed his will, which after his death was duly admitted to probate in the county court of said county on November 13, 1893. It is as follows: Item first—“I…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin
By item 1 of the will of.Joseph Stickel his wife is given all the personal property, together with a legacy of $3000, the latter, together with certain other legacies to his children, to be raised in a manner thereinafter pointed out. Item 4 authorizes the executrix “to sell and convey, or not to sell, at her discretion,” any or all of the real estate, at such time or times, publicly or privately, and on such terms, as she may deem best for-the estate, and out of the proceeds of the sale, if the lands are sold, she is directed to pay, first, ,the legacies of $50 each to the children, and…
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