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EVANS v. GILES

No. 15551.

80 Ill. App.3d 270 (1980)

399 N.E.2d 664

TERRI JO EVANS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GENEVA GILES et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Rehearing denied February 19, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Rice and James W. Alling, both of Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly, of Decatur, for appellants.

Elmer C. Hawkins, of Woollen, Brown, Hawkins & Basola, of Decatur, for appellees.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE GREEN delivered the opinion of the court:

This case concerns title to 320 acres of Macon County farmland. At issue is the construction of the will of Sard Giles who died November 22, 1925. Article Third of his will devised the land to his daughter Leta Timmons for life,

"* * * with remainder over to the heirs of the body of her, the said Leta Timmons, and in the event of the death of the said Leta Timmons without issue...

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