Thorn v. Watson
Illinois Supreme Court
The facts of this case were substantially as follow: A little more than two years after the letters of administration were issued to the defendant, the plaintiff filed his account in the office of the Probate Justice of the Peace, The defendant entered his appearance, and by consent the cause was tried without process. The defendant pleaded the Statute of Limitations and a set-off.
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The facts of this case were substantially as follow: A little more than two years after the letters of administration were issued to the defendant, the plaintiff filed his account in the office of the Probate Justice of the Peace, The defendant entered his appearance, and by consent the cause was tried without process. The defendant pleaded the Statute of Limitations and a set-off. Evidence was adduced, and the Court found for the plaintiff, $19-62; but decided that it was barred by the Statute of Limitations from sharing in the effects accounted for in the inventory,. but that it would be…
1Opinion of the Court
The Opinion of the Court was delivered by
Trumbull, J.
The plaintiff .filed an account against the estate of Ham in the office of the Probate Justice after the expiration of two years from the time of granting letters of administration upon said estate. The defendant entered his appearance and went to trial before the Probate Justice,, who decided that the plaintiff’s claim was just, and would be allowed, if assets were found not inventoried or accounted for by the administrator, otherwise not, the claim not having been exhibited within two years from the granting of letters of administration.…
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