Shepherd v. Yokum

William Nelson McClintock died at his home in Cook county on December 4, 1924, leaving what purported to be a last will and testament. A petition to probate such will was filed in the probate court of that county and upon a hearing probate was refused. An appeal was taken from that order to the circuit court of Cook county, and upon a hearing in that court the will was admitted to probate. The heirs of deceased and his fiancee have prosecuted an appeal to this court.

The testator, called throughout the record “Billy” Mc-Clintock, lived in Kenilworth, Illinois. At the time of his death he left…