Muhlke v. Tiedemann
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. John Barton Payne, Judge, presiding. John H. Muhlke died testate in 1879, leaving a last will and testament, which is in the words and figures following: “I, John H. Muhlke, of Chicago, State of Illinois, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament: “First—I direct that all my just debts be paid.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. John Barton Payne, Judge, presiding. John H. Muhlke died testate in 1879, leaving a last will and testament, which is in the words and figures following: “I, John H. Muhlke, of Chicago, State of Illinois, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament: “First—I direct that all my just debts be paid. “Second—All of the property, real and personal, of which I may die seized or possessed, and wherever situated, I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Catharina Muhlke, to have,…
1Per curiam
The first question to be determined in this case is, did Catharina Muhlke, widow of John H. Muhlke, deceased, take the absolute title to the property given and devised to her in the second clause of his will, or only a life estate with a restricted power of disposal; and if only the latter, and her will was a mere execution of the power so far as it disposed of said property, the second question is, does her will violate the rule against perpetuities and is it therefore void? The complainants in the bill, three of the heirs-at-law of John H. Muhlke, sought to partition the lands as intestate…
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