Illinois Supreme Court November 10, 1896 (Butler v. Butler)

Mr. Justice Baker

delivered the opinion of the court:

William Butler died testate on January 11, 1876. He left surviving him three children,—Salome E. Butler, the appellant, Speed Butler, since deceased, and Henry Wirt Butler. The sixth clause of the will was as follows :

“I do further devise to said Jacob Bunn and John W.