Thomas v. Morris

Sethard P. Dunn, founder and pastor of the Church of God of Chicago, died testate November 13, 1959. By the terms of his will admitted to probate January 22, 1960, the trustees of the Church were named executors and were directed to pay all his just debts, taxes and funeral expenses. It further provided for certain bequests to his wife, relatives, friends and the remainder of the estate to be paid to the Church of God of Chicago as residuary legatee.

Ezekiel J. Morris, Jr. and John Sanders, trustees of the Church, were appointed executors. They filed, and the court approved, an inventory on…