JURGENS v. EADS

No. 14855.

67 Ill. App.3d 52 (1978)

383 N.E.2d 1003

ERVIN L. JURGENS, Trustee, Petitioner-Appellee, v. JOHN T. EADS et al., Respondents. — (JOHN T. EADS et al., Counterplaintiffs-Appellants, v. ERVIN L. JURGENS, Trustee, et al., Counterdefendants-Appellees.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed December 19, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nichols, Jones, McCown, Lincoln & Albin, of Tuscola, for appellants.

Harlan Heller, of Harlan Heller, Ltd., of Mattoon, and James McLaughlin, of McLaughlin & Florini, of Sullivan, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

We grapple here with contingent and vested remainders, executory interests and divestment.

In short — we affirm.

C.F. Eads died testate on February 25, 1950. By the terms of his will he gave his wife, Ella Eads, a life estate in his real estate and gave the remainder to his brother, John D. Eads, in trust. The terms directed the trustee to rent the real estate during...

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