King v. Travis

Plaintiffs Frederick Douglas King and Betty Jackson appeal the determination of the circuit court of Cook County, pursuant to a motion for summary judgment (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2— 1005), that a testamentary instrument, executed by their natural father and his wife, was not a joint and mutual will.

We affirm.

In 1971, Fred Travis and his wife, Irma Travis, together executed a duly witnessed will consisting of three pages. The will, in its entirety, is set out below:

“JOINT AND MUTUAL LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, FRED TRAVIS and IRMA TRAVIS, husband and wife, each being of sound…