German Insurance v. Bartlett
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Stephenson county; the Hon. James S. Baume, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Stephenson county; the Hon. James S. Baume, Judge, presiding. The German Insurance Company of Freeport, Illinois, on March 19, 1896, recovered a judgment against Frederic Bartlett in the circuit court of Stephenson county for $5773.88, and the Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank, of the same place, on March 24,1896, recovered a judgment against Frederic and Frederic R Bartlett, in the same court, for $4020.24. Executions were issued upon said judgments and delivered to the sheriff of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand
First — Are the oral ‘statements and written declarations made by Frederic Bartlett, mentioned in the statement of facts which precedes this opinion, competent evidence against the complainants, as tending to show that Isabella J. Bartlett was the bona fide owner of said homestead at the time of her death? We are of the opinion they are, and that they established, in connection with the other facts proven in this case, an existing indebtedness from Frederic Bartlett to Isabella J. Bartlett, and an intention that the same should be paid. They were made some months before the indebtedness to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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