TONTZ v. HEATH

Nos. 35747, 35756 Cons.

20 Ill.2d 286 (1960)

170 N.E.2d 153

NETTIE TONTZ et al., Appellants and Appellees, v. ALMA HEATH et al., Appellees and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 30, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

BLACK, BLACK & BORDEN of Peoria, for appellants in No. 35747, and PETER J. PAOLUCCI, of Lacon, and EDWARD E. HAUGENS, of Toluca, for appellants in No. 35756.

ROBERT A. BARNES, of Lacon, and DONALD G. BESTE and HOMER W. KELLER, both of Peoria, (MILLER, WESTERVELT & JOHNSON, of Peoria, of counsel,) for appellees in No. 35747, and WALTER C. OVERBECK, of Henry, and BLACK, BLACK & BORDEN, of Peoria, for appellees in No. 35756.


Decree affirmed.

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

In 1933 William C. Kamp and Helena Kamp, his wife, executed a joint and mutual will. William C. Kamp died in 1934 and Helena died in 1957. During the intervening years the widow gave away one parcel of real estate, transferred another for a valuable consideration, and leased two others. She also made gifts of certain United States government...

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