Legal Opinion

Bree v. Bree

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1869PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Writ oe Eeeoe to the County Court of LaSalle county; •the Hon. John C. Champlin, Judge, presiding. The facts in this case are fully stated in the opinion of the .court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

At the November term, 1859, of the County Court of La Salle county, defendant in error, as administrator of the estate of John Bree, deceased, filed a petition for the sale of the real estate to pay debts. The petition alleges that John Bree died intestate on the 30th of August, 1858; that he left surviving him Mary Ann, James, Michael and Emma Bree, his only children and heirs at law; that petitioner was duly appointed administrator of the. estate ; that decedent left no personal property in this State, and petitioner was unable to find any; that the amount of debts proven up and allowed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Stow v. KimballIllinois Supreme Court · 1862
  2. Madden v. CooperIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
  3. Herdman v. ShortIllinois Supreme Court · 1856
  4. Monahon v. VandykeIllinois Supreme Court · 1862

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bostwick v. SkinnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Moffitt v. MoffittIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Aiken v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Holderman v. GrahamIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
  5. Torssell v. EiffertAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903

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