McConnel v. Smith
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon.Dated M. Woodsoh, Judge, presiding. This is a controversy between the creditors of Jesse- McKee, and creditors of Jerome McKee, Sr., both deceased. The appellants are creditors of Jesse McKee, and claim that the property belonged to him at the time of his death, and was subject to the lien of his creditors to pay his debts, before Jerome McKee, Sr., ever had any interest therein.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon.Dated M. Woodsoh, Judge, presiding. This is a controversy between the creditors of Jesse- McKee, and creditors of Jerome McKee, Sr., both deceased. The appellants are creditors of Jesse McKee, and claim that the property belonged to him at the time of his death, and was subject to the lien of his creditors to pay his debts, before Jerome McKee, Sr., ever had any interest therein. The appellees are creditors of Jerome McKee, Sr., and claim said property through the will of said Jesse, and through certain conveyances made to Said Jerome,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
It appears that the lands involved in this controversy belonged to Jesse McKee in his life-tinae. At his death he made his will, by which he charged all of his estate, the personal property first, and the real estate last, with the payment of his debts, and the residue he devised and bequeathed equally to his wife and his nephew Jerome McKee. Letters were granted upon the will, and the debts seem to have been paid in due course of administration, except one to Yansyckel, successor of Yansyckel and McConnel. A release was executed by his widow, who had intermarried with Hugh L. Sutphin, of…
2Cited by4 opinions
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