Nicholson's Heirs v. Hennen

The estate of Samuel Spotts was indebted as follows:

To John Nicholson.$ 7,283 11

To J. M. Kennedy. 240 00

To D. N. Hennen. 2,137 50

To Paul Tulaue. 1,624 80

To E. Beckman. 5,892 66

To A. Hodge. 1,407 16

To Purdon & Brother. 1,019 68

Total.119,604 91

These parties all resided in New Orleans, and them debtor’s estate was possessed of lands in Illinois. The six other creditors empowered Hennen to collect their claims, specially authorizing him to buy or take in payment lands, and stipulating to allow him 15 per cent, commission on what lie should collect, to be taken out in lands.

Hennen accordingly…