Nicol v. Morton

Abraham L. Nicol, as trustee under the last will and testament of Osborn Barnard, filed his bill in the circuit court of McLean county to construe the will and a codicil executed by the testator. Upon issue being joined there was a hearing, a decree was entered construing the will and codicil, and from that decree an appeal has been prosecuted to this court by Giles L. Wright and Gladys H. Jones.

Osborn Barnard died testate June 23, 1901, leaving his widow, Sarah Barnard, and his daughter, Cora B. Wright, as his only heirs-at-law. Cora was married to Maurice Wright and two children were born…