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102 Ill. App. 304

Thomson v. Barker

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 23, 1902

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1902-05-23

<p>1. Probate Courts—Jurisdiction of Claims Against Estates both Legal and Equitable.—The Probate Court has jurisdiction of all claims, both legal and equitable, against estates therein administered upon.</p> <p>2. Claims in Probate—Written Pleadings Unnecessary.—Written pleadings are unnecessary when a claim is presented for allowance in the Probate Court.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently July 1981

2 state decisions

Relies on Thorp v. Goewey · McCall v. Lee · Moore v. Rogers

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Affirmed · Decided 1902-05-23

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Mr. Justice Waterman

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2It is urged by appellant that the court improperly admitted in evidence the bond given by Dougald Muir; first, because, as the bond runs to the people of the State of Illinois, no action could be maintained thereon save in the name of the people.

¶3The claim in this case was filed in the Probate Court against the estate of Duncan M. Thomson, there in process of administration.

¶4The Probate Court has jurisdiction of all claims, both legal and equitable, against estates there administered upon; and this claim was properly allowed by this court in favor of the estate to which it belonged.. Moore v. Rogers, 19 Ill. 347; Dixon v. Bell, 21 Ill. 203; Hurd v. Slater, 43 Ill. 348; Brandon v. Brown, Ex’r, etc., 106 Ill. 519; McCall v. Lee, 120 Ill. 261-269; Clark v. Carr, 45 Ill. App. 469-478.

¶5The omission of the statement of the claim in the Probate Court of the name of Charles Pugh, one of the makers of the bond, is immaterial. The claim was presented against the estate of Duncan M. Thomson; no objection was made on account of variance, which should have been done if appellant expected to rely thereon. Stearns v. Reidy, 135 Ill. 119-122; Smith v. Prall, 133 Ill. 312; Start v. Moran, 27 Ill. App. 119.

¶6Written pleadings are unnecessary when a claim is presented for allowance in the Probate Court. Thorp v. Goewey, 85 Ill. 612.

¶7The Probate, and on appeal the Circuit Court, properly proceeded to consider this claim and to allow the same, notwithstanding it was a legal claim against a surety who could, be held only upon the letter of his bond. Eo defense thereto was shown.

¶8The judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

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