DAWSON v. YUCUS

Gen. No. 10,940.

97 Ill. App.2d 101 (1968)

239 N.E.2d 305

Joan Elizabeth Dawson and Michael Stewart Burtle, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Ina Mae Yucus, Individually and as Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Nelle G. Stewart, Deceased, and Hazel Degelow, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

July 29, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Denby & Dobbs, of Carlinville, and Achtenberg, Sandler & Balkin, of Kansas City, Missouri, for appellants.

Phelps, Russell and Boyle, of Carlinville, for appellees.


JONES, J.

In this will construction case plaintiffs seek a decree finding Clause Two of the will of Nelle G. Stewart, deceased, is a devise to a class. Plaintiffs appeal a trial court decree rendered for defendants.

Nelle G. Stewart, of Girard, Illinois, died on May 29, 1965, leaving a duly executed will dated March 3, 1959, and containing ten dispositive clauses. The first clause directed payment of debts and funeral expenses. The second clause, the interpretation...

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