Thompson v. Karme

George C. Karme died at his home in Cook county on September 20, 1913, leaving a paper purporting to be his last will and testament. Probate of this paper was denied both in the probate court and (on appeal) in the circuit court of Cook county. This appeal has been perfected from the order of the circuit court denying probate.

The will purports to have been executed on December 25, 1908, and to have been attested on the same date. The paper is typewritten, with the exception of a few blanks for the insertion of names, addresses and dates, which the undisputed testimony shows were filled in in…