CAZEL v. CAZEL

No. 36354.

22 Ill.2d 339 (1961)

175 N.E.2d 403

MILDRED R. CAZEL et al., Appellants, v. MELLVILLE HOWARD CAZEL et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed June 14, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DWIGHT H. DOSS, of Monticello, and LeFORGEE, SAMUELS, MILLER, SCHROEDER & JACKSON, of Decatur, for appellants.

WHITE & WHITE, and ROBERT F. WHITE, both of Sullivan, for appellees.


Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Moultrie County sustaining the validity of a testamentary trust. The appeal is taken to this court as a considerable portion of the trust consists of real estate and a freehold is involved.

The facts are not in dispute. The trust in question is set forth in the will of Melville M. Zinkler, who died on January 1, 1959, a resident...

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