White v. Horn
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Pike county; the Hon. Harry HigbeE, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr, Justice Cartwright
delivered the opinion of the court:
Thomas Cochran, at the time of his death, on June 18, 1876, was the owner of two tracts of land in Pike county, one containing 32 acres and the other 75.75 acres. He left no descendant, and the heirs were his widow, Ethalinda Cochran, and collateral relatives. The lands were subject to the dower of the widow, and she took one-half in fee as heir, subject to the dower. John B. Horn, one of the appellees, was appointed administrator on August 18, 1876, and claims were allowed against the estate in excess of the personal assets to the…
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