In re Etherton

NO. 4-95-0723

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

In the Matter of the Estate of DONALD W.) Appeal from

ETHERTON, Deceased, ) Circuit Court of

VAN A. BITNER, ) Mason County

Petitioner-Appellant, ) No. 93P62

v. )

TERRY D. ETHERTON and SHARI L. MALSON, )

Executors of the Estate of Donald W. ) Honorable

Etherton, Deceased, ) Fred W. Reither,

Respondents-Appellees. ) Judge Presiding.

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PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK delivered the opinion of the

court:

Petitioner Van A. Bitner filed a claim against the

estate of Donald W. Etherton (the…