American Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. Eckhardt

Henry Petillon and his wife, Mary, executed the following joint will on May 18, 1923 :

“We, Henry Petillon and Mary Petillon, of Chicago, Illinois, both being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all previous wills by either of us made.

“Section No. 1. It is our will that all our just debts and funeral expenses be promptly paid out of the principal of our estates.

“Section No. 2. We give, devise and bequeath all the residue and remainder of our estates of whatever location or description, of which we,…