Clark v. Burnside
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was heard before Underwood, Judge, at the May term, 1853, of the Clinton Circuit Court, on an appeal from the county court of that county.
1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.
Rosanna, Margaret, and Sarah Ann Clark, heirs at law of John Clark, filed a claim in the county court against the estate of James Burnside. The case was removed into the circuit court by appeal. Several questions arose on the trial, which will be noticed in their order.
First. It appeared in evidence, that Clark died seized of a farm, and that Wilcock administered on his estate; that Burnside married his widow, and became the guardian of the plaintiffs ; that the widow quit the farm on her marriage, but she and Burnside leased the same, and received the rent, amounting to §80 or §100 per…
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