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PETERS v. GEBHARDT

No. 33493.

6 Ill.2d 534 (1955)

129 N.E.2d 731

RUTH SAYRE PETERS, Guardian of Sandra Jean Sayre, Appellee, v. RAMONA SAYRE GEBHARDT et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 21, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DILSAVER and GILKERSON, of Mattoon, (THOMAS F. RYAN, of Mattoon, of counsel,) for appellant RAMONA Sayre Gebhardt; JEFFERSON LEWIS, of Petersburg, for appellants Ramona Christine Gebhardt and Paul Raymond Gebhardt.

BERNARD C. MAYBERRY, of Lincoln, and GIFFIN, WINNING, LINDNER & NEWKIRK, of Springfield, (ROBERT H. BRUNSMAN, of Springfield, of counsel,) for appellee.

Affirmed in part and reversed in part and remanded.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal from the circuit court of Menard County involves the construction of the will of Laura F. Sayre, who died on June 7, 1941.

The testatrix, a widow, executed her will on March 10, 1938, at which time she was 86 years old. She had one son, Frank Sayre, age 58, who was married to Eliza...

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