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<br />This cause having come on to be heard upon the bill of complaint herein, and the answers of
<br />all of the defendants thereto, except Earl Porter, minor, and the answer of C. R. Scheunemann for
<br />and on behalf of said Earl Porter, minor, as guardian ad litem, heretofore appointed by this Court,
<br />14nd the replication of the complainant to all of said answers, and the report of the Master in
<br />Chancery, to whom this cause was heretofore referred to take the proofs therein and to report his
<br />conclusions on the facts and the law, which said report is hereby approved and confirmed by the
<br />Court; and the complainant being represented in Court by his solicitor, Edward I. Bucklin, and the
<br />!defendants, with the exception of Earl Porter, minor, being represented in Court by their solici-
<br />tor, C. R. Scheunemann, and the said Earl Porter, minor, aefendant, being represented in Court by
<br />C. R. 8cheunemann his guardian ad litem, heretofore appointed by this Court; and the Court having
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<br />heard the arguments of counsel for the respective parties, and the said guardian ad litem for the
<br />minor defendant, Earl Porter; and being fully advised in the premises doth find, that all of the
<br />defendants with the exception of Earl Porter, minor, have filed their appearance and submitted to
<br />the jurisdiction of this Court; and have admitted all of the allegations in said bill of complaint
<br />contained; and have consented to the relief in said bill of complaint prayed for; and that said
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<br />defendant Earl Porter, minor, has been duly served with process by publication, as provided by
<br />the Statute of this State; and being represented by his guardian ad litem, heretofore appointed
<br />'Iby this Court; and that the Court has jurisdiction of all the parties and of the subject matter
<br />;herein:
<br />The Court further finds that on, to -wit, the fourth day of June, A.D.1907, one Irving A.
<br />JPorter departed this life leaving him surviving as his next of kin and only heirs at law:
<br />Jennie M. Porter, his widow
<br />William B. Porter, his son
<br />Milo I. Porter, his son
<br />George H. Porter, his son
<br />Charles M. Porter, his son
<br />Sarah M. Curtis, wife of Wallace Curtis, his daughter,
<br />Ford Porter, Mark Porter, Arthur Porter, Ashbel Porter, and
<br />Earl Porter, children and heirs at law of Ashbel Porter, who was a son of said
<br />Irving A. Porter, deceased, and who died before his death;
<br />Clara J. Atkins, wife of Martin Atkins, his aaughter and
<br />Eleanor B. Crook, wife of Ernest E. Crook, his daughter:
<br />The Court further finds that the said Irving A. Porter, during his lifetime, made and exe-
<br />cuted as his last will and testament, an instrument in writing, words and figures, as follows:
<br />°I, Irving A. Porter, of the County of Cook in the State of Illinois, and being of sound and
<br />disposing mind and memory, do herel)y make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testa-
<br />ment, hereby revoking all wills and codicils at any time heretofore by me made.
<br />I direct that my funeral expenses and just debts be paid.
<br />I give, devise and bequeath unto ,my beloved wife Jennie M. Porter, the full amount of my
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<br />estate to which she would be entitled at ray decease in case I made no will; and also and in addi-
<br />tion thereto I give to my said wife the following described real estate, to -wit:
<br />Lot Ten (10) in Block One (1), in Steele•s Addition to River Forest, in Section 11, Township 39,
<br />North, Range 12 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian, situated in the Village of River Forest, Co
<br />ty of Cook and State of Illinois, to hold, manage and receive the rents and income thereof, for
<br />her own use, during her natural life, and the remainder I give and devise to my heirs forever.
<br />I.A.P.- I give, devise and bequeath to my children William B. Porter, Milo I. Porter, George H.
<br />Porter, Charles M. Porter, Sarah M.,Curtis, Clara J. Atkins, Eleanor B. Crook, and to the childz
<br />of my deceased son, Ashbel J. Porter, all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of every
<br />kind, character and description, to be divided equally between them, excepting that the children
<br />of my said son Ashbel J. Porter, now deceased, shall received such share of my estate as would
<br />under this will be corning to my said deceased son if he were living at the time of my decease.
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<br />I direct that from the share coming to my said son William B. Porter, there be deducted
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