Jones v. Bryant
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of De Witt county; the Hon. George A. Sestee, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1916.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Thompson
delivered the opinion of the court.
The original bill seeks a construction of the will of the decedent and that John E. Bryant, appellant, who is named in the will as executor and trustee, be confirmed as trustee. DeBoice, defendant in the original bill, is alleged to be administrator with the will annexed. The executor appointed by the will, for some reason that is not alleged, has not qualified. The estate is alleged to consist'of personal estate of the value of $25, fifty-four acres of land, and Lot 12 in Block B in Carle’s second addition to Clinton.
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