Legal Opinion

McFarland v. McFarland

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 1, 1879PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the lion. Amos Watts, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtBaker, P. J.

On the 6th day of January, 1879, that being .one of the days of the December, 1878, probate term, the appellant, Amanda McFarland, as guardian of Caroline McFarland, appellee, made her final settlement in the County Court of St. Clair County. There was found to be $263.31 due appellee. There was nothing in the records of the County Court showing an appeal was ever prayed or granted. Terms of the County Court for .probate matters commence on the third Monday of each month. R. S. 1874, ch. 37, Sec. 70. As the statute required a term to commence on Monday, January 20th, 1879, it follows that the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Heward v. SlagleIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
  2. Bennett v. HanifinIllinois Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dowdall v. HutchensAppellate Court of Illinois · 1931
  2. Rittmiller v. OvermassAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913

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