Crozier v. Hoyt
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal' from the Circuit Court of Iroquois county; the Hon. Franklin Blades, Judge, presiding. - Appellants exhibited their bill in equity against appellees, and Jesse R. Eastburn and Richard Roberts, in the court below, alleging that one James Crozier, who died testate on the 17th of June, 1869, seized and possessed of a large amount of real and personal estate, by his last will and testament directed, first, that all his debts and funeral expenses be paid; second, he…
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Appeal' from the Circuit Court of Iroquois county; the Hon. Franklin Blades, Judge, presiding. - Appellants exhibited their bill in equity against appellees, and Jesse R. Eastburn and Richard Roberts, in the court below, alleging that one James Crozier, who died testate on the 17th of June, 1869, seized and possessed of a large amount of real and personal estate, by his last will and testament directed, first, that all his debts and funeral expenses be paid; second, he devised and bequeathed to his wife, Ann Crozier, the entire control of his personal and real estate, so long as she should…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
The several clauses of the last will and testament of James Crozier, deceased, supposed to have a bearing upon the present controversy, will be first noticed in the order of their occurrence.
The second clause is: “I will that my beloved wife have the entire control of my personal and real estate, of whatever kind or nature soever or wheresoever .situated, after the payment of my debts as aforesaid, so long as she shall live, for her support and maintenance in such a manner as her situation in life requires.”
By the third clause the remainder, after the termination of the life estate of the…
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