Griswold v. Smith
Appellate Court of Illinois
Proceeding in Probate Court for recovery of fees as executor. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term. 1908.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Stein
delivered the opinion of the court.
Mary C. B. Griswold and Edward B. Griswold, appellants, and Willis D. Smith, appellee, were executors of the last will and testament of Edward P. Griswold, deceased. After the Probate Court of Cook county had by its order duly entered confirmed the final account of the executors and had discharged them and declared the estate of the deceased settled, appellee moved the Probate Court to set aside the order and fix and allow his fees as one of said executors. This motion was denied, and appellee appealed therefrom to the Circuit…
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