In Re Quinlan's Estate

Maurice J. Quinlan presented a claim against his father’s estate for services, hoard, and nursing. The claim was disallowed by commissioners. Within proper time claimant executed a claim of appeal and a bond and left the same with his attorney to perfect an appeal. Two days later the attorney became seriously ill, could not attend to any business, and did not recover until too late to seasonably perfect the appeal. An application was made to the circuit court to allow a delayed appeal, upon the showing above mentioned and an averment and showing that the claim was meritorious. The court…