Sellick v. Sellick

This case involves the construction oi; the will of William J. Sellick, late of Paw Paw, Van Burén county, and the effect as between certain of the legatees of the election of the widow to take under the statute. Mr. Sellick left real estate inventoried at $8,500 and personal property inventoried at upwards of $176,000. He left a widow, Caroline Sellick, and one son, William R. Sellick, the plaintiff,, now grown to manhood, who was the child of a former wife. He also left collateral kindred, including the defendants Arthur F. Sellick, a nephew, and Gertrude Sellick, a niece. To his collateral…