Hannan v. Dreckman

Decided October 9, 1913

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1913-10-09

Abstract of the Decision. 1. Executobs and administbatobs, § 364*—what constitutes an agreement by an administrator. Evidence held to support a finding of an agreement by an administrator to pay an heir a certain sum of money on the sale of a mortgage. 2. Frauds, statute of, § 21*—what is special promise to answer for debt of another. A verbal agreement of an administrator, on distribution of an estate, to sell a mortgage and pay a portion of the proceeds to certain heirs, held to be an original undertaking and not within the statute of frauds.

Affirmed · Decided 1913-10-09

Mr. Justice Gridley

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Frauds, statute of, § 21*—what is special promise to answer for debt of another. A verbal agreement of an administrator, on distribution of an estate, to sell a mortgage and pay a portion of the proceeds to certain heirs, held to be an original undertaking and not within the statute of frauds.