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GILMER v. STONE

120 U.S. 586 (1887)

GILMER v. STONE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 7, 1887.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. D.T. Littler, Mr. L.A. Whipp, and Mr. R.E. Lewis for appellant cited.

Mr. James McCartney for appellee cited.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

Robert Gilmer, late of Irish Grove, Menard County, Illinois, died December 31, 1883, having made a last will by which he disposed of his entire estate, consisting of about four thousand dollars in personal property, and from three to four hundred acres of land in that state. The eleventh clause of the will is in these words: "I also, after paying all debts and claims...

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