Nelson v. Stewart

This case was tried by the court without a jury. After hearing the testimony offered, and amendments to the proposed findings of facts and oonclusions of law having been submitted to the court, the circuit judge made the following findings, which give a history of the transactions which resulted in this litigation:

“ (1) That prior to January 25,1908, the estate of John Nelson was pending in the probate court of the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and that the plaintiff claimed to be the son and sole heir at law of said John Nelson, deceased, and was so described in the petition for…