Legal Opinion

Bedford v. Bedford

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 21, 1891PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Piatt county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder

This is a claim filed in the County Court of Piatt County at the August Term, 1888, by the appellants, Clifton C. Bedford and Walter Bedford, minor children and heirs of Amanda Bedford, deceased, against the estate of their father, Stephen G. Bedford, deceased, of which estate the appellee, Lettie L. Bedford, is administratrix. The question of the allowance of the claim was submitted to the county judge, who decided against the claimants and rendered judgment in favor of the estate. An appeal was then taken to the Circuit Court of the County, where a jury was waived by agreement, the cause…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fuller v. FullerSupreme Court of Florida · 1887
  2. Perry v. CarmichaelIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Gilley v. GilleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1887
  4. Atkin v. MerrellIllinois Supreme Court · 1865
  5. Clark v. BurnsideIllinois Supreme Court · 1853

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Lagger v. Mutual Union Loan & Building Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Panther Creek Mines v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Fitzpatrick v. Illinois Department of Public AidIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  4. In Re Estate of WeisskopfAppellate Court of Illinois · 1963
  5. Lewis v. Real Estate Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1955

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