Flanner v. Fellows
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Axel Chytratjs, Judge, presiding. This is a bill in chancery filed in the superior court of Cook county by Norman J. Fellows, as executor aud trustee, against the heirs and devisees of Frank Fellows, deceased, to obtain a construction of the will of said Frank Fellows, which reads as follows: “I, Frank Fellows, make and declare this to be my last will: To my wife, Emma, I will all our household effects, furniture, etc.,…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Axel Chytratjs, Judge, presiding. This is a bill in chancery filed in the superior court of Cook county by Norman J. Fellows, as executor aud trustee, against the heirs and devisees of Frank Fellows, deceased, to obtain a construction of the will of said Frank Fellows, which reads as follows: “I, Frank Fellows, make and declare this to be my last will: To my wife, Emma, I will all our household effects, furniture, etc., and the use of the house we now live in during her life, she to pay the taxes on'same, at her death said house and lot…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hand
It seems clear from a consideration of the entire will that the testator (after deducting his household furniture, homestead and life insurance,) intended that his estáte-should be divided into four equal parts; that his widow should receive two parts, his brother one part, and his sister and her children one part; that the widow and brother should receive the portions given to them absolutely, and that the brother, as trustee, should convert the remaining one-fourth into money and invest the proceeds in interest-bearing securities, and pay the income therefrom to the sister during her…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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