Rowan v. Bowles
Illinois Supreme Court
The decree in this case was entered at October term, 1857, of the Gallatin Circuit Court. The opinion of Mr. Justice Breese furnishes a statement of the case.
1Opinion of the CourtBreese, J.
The facts in this case, briefly stated, show that Rebecca Bowles, the wife of one of the defendants in error, Joseph Bowles, was the only child of James Reid, deceased, and Eliza J. Kirkpatrick, wife of A. Kirkpatrick, was his widow. That Alexander Reid, also deceased, was the administrator of James Reid, and guardian of Rebecca; and that Stephen R. Rowan was appointed administrator on the estate of Alexander Reid, and in virtue of Sec. 70, of Chap. 109, title “ Wills,” became the administrator de bonis non on the estate of James Reid.
Bowles and wife, and Kirkpatrick and wife, exhibited their…
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