Sheley v. Sheley
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ or Error to the Circuit Court of McDonough county; the Eton. Harry M. Waggoner, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cooke
John W. Sheley died testate February 15, 1912, seized of real estate situated in the cities of Bushnell and Ma-comb, McDonough county, and also of a quarter section of farm land in that county, and personal property.' He left surviving him his widow, Louisa Sheley, and his children, Charles E., Willard, Walter, Sherman, Estella, Alta and Edna. By the first clause of his will he provided for the payment of his debts. The second clause is as follows:
"Second—After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give, devise and bequeath all my lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all my…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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