Guy v. Gericks
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Fayette county; the Hon. Horatio M. Vandeyeer, Judge, presiding. This suit was brought against the administrator and heirs at law of William Guy, on a promissory note made by William Guy and Qgden Cary, on the 9th day of July, A. D. 1865, to plaintiff, by the name of J. C. Gericks, for the sum of $100, with interest at 10 per cent per annum from date. Both makers have since died.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Fayette county; the Hon. Horatio M. Vandeyeer, Judge, presiding. This suit was brought against the administrator and heirs at law of William Guy, on a promissory note made by William Guy and Qgden Cary, on the 9th day of July, A. D. 1865, to plaintiff, by the name of J. C. Gericks, for the sum of $100, with interest at 10 per cent per annum from date. Both makers have since died. William Guy died February 7, 1865, and Ogden Cary, on the 28th of August, A. D. 1869. Letters of administration were granted to Robert L. Guy, on the estate of William Guy, March 28,…
1Opinion of the Court
Hr. Justice Scott
delivered the opinion of the Oourt:
There is no controversy as to the facts of the case, and the questions raised are all questions of law. It is conceded William Guy died leaving $2500 worth of personal property, and real property of greater value, which, after payment of such claims as were established against his estate, descended to and was distributed among his heirs; that the administrator gave notice to all creditors to bring forward their claims; that plaintiff never filed his claim for probate, and had he done so it appears it would have been paid; and that the…
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