First National Bank & Trust Co. v. Peters

This case involves the extent of jurisdiction of the former probate court in a citation proceeding under sections 183, 184 and 185 of the Probate Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1963, chap. 3, pars. 183-185.) Plaintiff bank, as administrator of the estate of George F. Peters, deceased, filed a citation proceeding in the probate court of Winnebago County to discover assets, naming as defendants decedent’s three brothers who had been partners with decedent in a business partnership. Pursuant to petition of the administrator, the court entered an order declaring that the administrator was the owner of…