Dennis v. Dennis

Everett Seymore Dennis of the Village of Crossville, White county, Illinois, died testate on the 31st of March 1941, leaving his widow, Cora B. Dennis, and two sons, Jacob Edward Dennis and Frederick Oren Dennis. In his will Dennis gave Jacob his stock in the Crossville bank, and the remainder of his estate was given to his .wife for life with the remainder in its entirety to his son Jacob. Frederick received nothing under this will. The Dennis estate was a substantial one, consisting of 1100 acres of land with 33 producing oil wells, considerable personal property, and more than $45,000…