Fenton v. Hall

John Tice died at his home in Petersburg, Menard county, on November 22, 1904, leaving a last will and testament, which was admitted to probate on January 22, 1905. He left no widow, child, descendant, father or mother, and his heirs-at-law were his brother, Anderson W. Tice; his sister, Amanda J. Bryan, one of the appellants; four children of his deceased sister, Mary A. Walters; and Louie A. Fenton, the other appellant, the only child of a deceased brother,- James C. Tice. The will bears date July 2, 1904, and its first provision is as follows:

“It is my will that my executor, hereinafter…