Laymon v. Estate of Francis
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Livingston county; the Hem. G. W. Patton, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term» 1918.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell
delivered the opinion of the court.
On August 3, 1915, Henry Francis died intestate in Livingston county. Letters of administration were granted to his son, Nelson Gr. Francis. On February 28, 1916, Julia E. Laymon, his daughter, filed a claim against the estate of said deceased for $5,163, for services as housekeeper and nurse for about 21 years. On a jury trial in the County Court the judge directed a verdict for the estate and disallowed the claim. The claimant appealed to the Circuit Court, where, on a jury trial, claimant had a verdict for $3,328. A motion by…
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