Legal Opinion

Van Sellar v. James

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 16, 1904PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Contest upon final account of conservator and executor. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Edgar County; the Hon. E. R. E. Kimbrough, Judge, presiding. Heard in jihis court at the November term, 1903.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Puterbaugh

The facts involved in this case, so far as we deem it nec essary to recite them, are as follows: In February, 1899, one Firman James was adjudged insane by the County Court of Edgar County, Illinois, and the appellant, H. Yan Sellar, was appointed his conservator. He acted in such capacity until the death of his ward, in June, 1900, when, in accordance with the terms of the will of said James, he was by said County Court appointed executor of said will. He failed at any time to file an account either as conservator or executor, from the time of his appointment as conservator until June, 1903,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McCollister v. Greene County National BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1898

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Penn v. BrammerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1934
  2. Wotowa v. RockeyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1923
  3. Barnes v. ColemanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1944
  4. Snell v. WeldonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1911

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