Strasburger v. Hoffman

Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellee filed a petition in the County Court of Lee county in the estate of her father, Henry Hoffman, deceased, for an order requiring the administrator to charge an advancement of $4,000 against each of her six brothers, George, Henry, Philip, Stephen, Julius and Ezra. She appealed to the Circuit Court from an order denying her petition. On a trial in the Circuit Court $4,000 was ordered charged against each ‘of said sons as an advancement. The administrator, who was also one of said sons, has appealed to this court.

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