Williams v. Elliott
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ or Error to the Circuit Court of Jo Daviess county; the Hon. Oscar E. Heard, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
John Laughrin died on March 11, 1901, leaving a last will and testament, dated February 26, 1884, which was admitted to probate in the county court of Jo Daviess county. By the will he devised about 260 acres of land in said county to his wife, Margaret Laughrin, for life, and devised the remainder after the said life estate as follows: “Subject to the provisions of the said second clause of my will and the rights of my wife as therein specified, I give, devise and bequeath unto my niece, Phcebe W. Price, and unto my children, Mary Fitzsimmons, Montana Laughrin and Rachael Laughrin, share and…
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