Legal Opinion

Freeman v. Freeman

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1871PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane County; the Hon. Silvanus Wilcox, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon

This was a claim filed in the county court of Kane County against the estate of Patrick Freeman, deceased, by the appellee, his son, for services rendered by the latter to the intestate, as a laborer on his farm since appellee attained his majority.

The claimant appealed from the decision of the county court to the circuit court, where a trial was had, which resulted in a. verdict and judgment in his favor.

On the trial below, the defendants introduced John Mann as a witness, and offered to prove by him certain conversations and transactions between the claimant and his father, the intestate,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1860

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Byers v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  2. Patterson v. CollarAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890
  3. Robnett v. RobnettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
  4. Seass v. WrightAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907

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