Coleman v. O'Connell

This cause arose upon a claim presented to the probate court of McLean county to recover upon a bill for undertaking. James B. Purefoy. died intestate on October 21, 1927. His heirs were six cousins. Appellant was appointed administrator of his estate on October 24, 1927, by the probate court of McLean county.

On November 4, 1927, appellee, P. W. Coleman, a Bloomington undertaker, filed his claim against said estate for the funeral of deceased in the sum of $1,793.25. The first item in said claim is for a casket • at $1,600. The administrator objected to said, claim in the probate court, and…