Deltzer v. Scheuster
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marshall county; the Hon. Samuel L. Richmond, Judge, presiding. ■ This was a hill in chancery brought at the October term, 1864, by children of Anthony Scheuster, against his widow for the purpose of enjoining the sale of certain real estate by her as executrix of Scheuster. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lawrence
Anthony Scheuster died in 1861, leaving his widow, Sally Scheuster, now Sally Deltzer, appellant herein, and his two minor children, Otto and Edward, appellees. By his will he devised a certain lot in Henry, Illinois, to his widow, and certain other lots to his children. The personal property was valued at $151.50, by the appraisers. The County Court allowed $740.50 to the widow as her separate estate. She qualified as executrix of the will, and having taken a part of the personal property at its valuation, to apply on her allowance, then procured an order from the County Court for the sale…
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