Watkins v. Warner

Mr. Presiding Justice Wolfe

delivered the opinion of the court.

Clinton D. Ellsworth died on or about the 15th day of September, A. D. 1938, and at the time of his death, resided in Lee county in the State of Illinois. He left him surviving Esther M. Watkins, his daughter, the appellant, as his only heir-at-law. His last will and testament was admitted to probate in the county court of Lee county on the 21st day of September 1938. The testator, after making certain devises and bequests provided by the third and fourth clauses of his will, that his daughter, Esther M. Watkins, the appellant in…