Meek v. Allison
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle county; the Hon. E. S. Leland, Judge, presiding. This was a claim originally filed in the county court of Peoria county, by the appellant, administrator, with the will annexed, of Daniel Allison, deceased, against the estate of Isaac M. Allison, deceased, and taken by appeal to the circuit court of Peoria county, and from that court, by change of venue, to La Salle county.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle county; the Hon. E. S. Leland, Judge, presiding. This was a claim originally filed in the county court of Peoria county, by the appellant, administrator, with the will annexed, of Daniel Allison, deceased, against the estate of Isaac M. Allison, deceased, and taken by appeal to the circuit court of Peoria county, and from that court, by change of venue, to La Salle county. The cause was tried upon an agreed state of facts, by the court, without a jury. The court below rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $1,089.52, the amount admitted to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton
In April, 1864, Daniel Allison died, having left a last will and testament. In May following the will was presented for probate and rejected, and no appeal having been taken from the judgment of the court rejecting the will, Isaac M. Allison was, in July, duly appointed administrator, and letters were issued to him.
A day for the presentation of claims was fixed upon; debts were allowed and paid; a partial distribution was made to the heirs, and a report submitted to the court and approved.
After these acts the executor named in the will presented it for probate, and, after protracted…
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