Long v. Thompson

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered by the circuit court of DuPage county. Appellant, Angeline Long, as administratrix of her deceased husband, Abram Long, who died intestate, obtained an order of the county court of DuPage county to sell the real estate of the intestate to pay debts, subject to her dower right as widow. A sale Avas made, and after the payment of the debts there remained a surplus in the hands of the administratrix, subject to distribution, the sum of $942.53.

At a special term of that court, held on the 5th of September, 1866, without any notice served upon the heirs,…