Gridley v. Gridley

A decree entered by the circuit court of McLean County construed the last will and testament of Asahel Gridley, deceased, and ordered partition of the real estate described in the thirteenth clause thereof.

Asahel Gridley died testate January 25, 1881, leaving surviving a widow, Mary A. E. Gridley, and four children, Albert W. Gridley, Edward B. Gridley, Juliet Schonrock and Mary Gridley Bell, who were his only heirs-at-law. September 11, 1880, he executed his last will and testament and on October 15, 1880, he executed a codicil to his will.

By his will he gave his wife a substantial amount of…