People v. Lease
Appellate Court of Illinois
Debt, on the bond of an executrix. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery County; the Hon. Jacob Fouke, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bubboughs
deliveeed the opinion of the Coubt.
On April 26,1892, one Leonard Lease, the father of Jacob H. Lease, the appellant, and Amanda E. Lease, one of the appellees, died testate, and by his last will and testament he appointed the said Amanda E. Lease executrix thereof,' and by the seventh clause thereof gives, devises and bequeaths all the residuary estate he owned to his wife, Mary Lease, and his five children, one of whom was the said Jacob H. Lease, “ to be equally divided between each and all of them in the following manner, each and all to'have their share, and put it to their own use and…
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