Legal Opinion

Bachman v. Wilkins

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 1, 1915Published

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marion county; the Hon. Thomas M. Jett, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higbee

About July 1, 1908, Demalian Justice was appointed administrator of the estate of Sea Bird Wilkins, deceased. Shortly thereafter an appeal was taken from the order appointing him, and pending the litigation B. F. Bachman was appointed administrator to collect, of said estate. Upon his appointment, Justice turned over to him $6,101.36 cash, notes and accounts amounting to something over $25,000, and certain property appraised at $2,118.15. On appeal it was finally decided that Justice had no right to administer on said estate and thereafter on March 16, 1912, Boy Wilkins was appointed…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Whittemore v. ColemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  2. In re Estate of WincoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Demalian Justice v. WilkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Bundy v. WilkinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913
  5. Wilkins v. JusticeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1910

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