Freese v. Freese

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CRAVEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal grows out of litigation surrounding the disposition of the estate of George Freese, deceased. The plaintiff, Floyd Freese, is the brother of defendants Charles Freese and Vella Marie Bryant. Other named defendants are not involved in this appeal.

In 1957, George Freese and his wife, Katie, made mutual wills which contained, except as to gender, the following identical clause:

“It is understood by me that a Will is being made on this same day and date by my beloved wife [husband], disposing of her [his] property and that…