Legal Opinion
Catlett v. DeRousse
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1923No. 15462PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
This bill is filed to construe the will of William Catlett. Omitting the formal parts it reads as follows:
“After my debts is paid I give and bequeath to my wife, Josephine Catlett, the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars ($360), to be accepted and received by her in lieu of dower; to my son, Henry Catlett, five ($5), and to my daughter, Ada Catlett, the sum of five ($5) dollars. I give and devise all the rest, residue and remainder of my real estate to my wife, Josephine Catlett, and after the death of my wife, Josephine Catlett, it is my will that all the residue, of whatever kind, name…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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