Leemon v. Leighton

Harry C. Leemon filed a petition in the probate court of Cook county for the probate of an instrument alleged to be a copy of the last will of Margaret Howard, who died March 12, 1922. Deceased was a widow, and the petition alleged she left real estate of the value of $35,000 and $2000 personal property. A sister, Mrs. Tillie Leighton, survived her as her only heir-at-law. The petition alleged Mrs. Howard duly made and declared her last will and testament December 2, 1921, and December 10 duly made and declared a codicil to said will; that the will and codicil were in existence, unrevoked, at…