Paschall v. Hailman
Illinois Supreme Court
This was the case of an appeal from an order of the Probate Justice of Randolph county, allowing an administrator a preference claimed by him over the creditors of the estate. It was taken by agreement from the Probate to the Circuit Court of Randolph county, where, at the November term 1847, a judgment, pro forma, was made affirming that of the former Court, from which, by further agreement, the case was brought by appeal into this Court.
1Opinion of the Court
The Opinion of the Court was deliverd by
Purple, J.
At the May term 1826, of the Randolph Circuit Court, William Morrison, obtained a judgment against John Edgar, for $791-054, upon which execution was issued within one year thereafter. Edgar died oh the 1st of December, 1830, and Morrison was appointed his administrator. During the interval between the years 1831 and 1835, both inclusive, claims to a large amount were filed and allowed against Edgar’s estate; among which was one in favor of Martha Eliza Edgar, now intermarried with appellant, for $10,500-00 on a bond filed and allowed tlie…
2Cited by1 opinion
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