Legal Opinion

Foskett v. Wolf

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 25, 1886PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Richland county ; the Hon. William C. Jones, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtWilkin, J.

Appellee was appointed executor of the last will of E. J. French, deceased, March 10, 1880.

Prior to the 17th of August, 1880, claims amounting to several thousand dollars had been probated and allowed against the estate by the County Court of Richland county, and on an order of distribution appellee paid thirty cents on the dollar of such claims. Appellant having a claim at that time so allowed, amounting to $560.45, was on that day paid $164.52. Afterward without any order of the court, and without any rejiort showing the condition of the estate, appellee proceeded to pay the claims in full,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People ex rel. Schuchert v. PhelpsIllinois Supreme Court · 1875

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Beaird v. WolfAppellate Court of Illinois · 1887

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