Bell v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court of the Fourth District; the Hon. Tazewell B. Tanner, presiding Justice, and the Hon. James C. Allen and Hon. George W. Wall, Justices.
1DissentJustice Craig
I can not concur with the majority of the court in the decision of this case. In my judgment, under the provisions of our statutes the sureties on the bond of Frick, as administrator of-the estate, are liable for the amount of money which he received as administrator, and which has never been accounted for. Of the money which the administrator received belonging to the estate, he died with $5797.14 in his hands, no part of which has been paid over to the person entitled thereto or otherwise accounted for.
Section 58, Rev. Stat. 1874, page 114, provides that executors and administrators shall…
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