Dorsey v. Dodson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Macoupin county; the Hon. Robert B. Shirley, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
Bartow W. Green, a bachelor, died December 16,1898, leaving a last will and testament, which was admitted to probate in the county court of Macoupin county. There are many bequests and provisions in the will, but the only ones to which this litigation relates are the following: The testator gave to his brother, John J. Green, during his natural life, the income of §10,000, to be paid by the executor, the principal to be distributed after the termination of the life estate, as therein directed. To his sister Henrietta Dorsey he gave §5000, and the like sum of §5000 to his sister Fanny Knapp.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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