The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-05
Ghe 9ailg arsns'
Wednesday, January 5, 1878.
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No good as i'm any of the states ~ -" A. ~ s
ion. The application OF INC n, caw ax-
settlement OF estates, will win h,,t EttIo I
captions, is good aud "''"' WV
change. a., ln,;as Of countv
courts under the statute on Wits anu otn-
y. sto,utory PROVISIONS. IL mas the ap-
noi,tment vt executors, administrators
Pl,,,nriians, c0uservators, fixing the am
cunt Of bonds and seeing that suthelent
securities are given, appointing apprais-
ers making orders Of sale of real estate 1
X as well as personal, adjusting, allowing
and classifying claims against estates
many of which are adiudicated and are
Of large amounts. and entering the same
upon the probate Judgment docket TX |
ecutors. administrators, guardians ana
conservators are required 70 file lnVehio-
ries of all the property belonging 70 tue
estate they represent--tO return appras-
mont hills sale bills, accounts current
and renorts. widows estimates-her re-
linnuisbment and selection and reports
oF sale of reul estate. All these papers
mpst be examined by the county judge
md npproved, and if he acts intelligent
tv he should make a memorandum upon
his docket ot every judicial act done
connected with an estate, 80 the county
clerk can make journal record that ev
cry one having ANYTHING ~ do WIN r., az
estate can see what has been done me
runners ohnvn mentioned are long OF
short in proportinn to the amount OF
rrorerty belonging t1 the estate. 10
commute amounts. inquire into items oi
charge, and see there is no error IN re-
turns made As shown ty these papers Is
no small matter 10 attend u. Then there
are partnership estates Ia which de-
ceased person was in his lifetime interested,
where the property must ht lnyentnried'
appraised. and liabilities exhibited. These
are often intricate aud need time 10 inves-
tigatc before approval These matters
are not attended IN under the breeze OF
forensic elOducnce, nr IN the presence ot
panel. vt iurics and court room full OF
parties and witnesses They are attended
Oby parties interested and their attnrnies,
and by patient investigation There are
orders tor distribution % creditors, heirs
and legatees. for citatinns,Nc Every form
of will comes up to be probated, and the
Judge must examine It's provisions anC
see 10 the rights OF the widows and lega
tees under il. Often, probate OF wills !
contested and the contest lasts severa
days BY law, the Judge must take th
evidence in writing, and preserve II 70 e
up with an appeal If the contest is ap
pealed In counties of from 5000 {,
10000 inhabitants from eight a. twentl
days IN every mouth in year are neces
sary % attend 10 the probate bushes
proper X the law Is complied with
Where the majority ut communities IN
county &C that number Of inhabitants ar
devoted 90 agriculture, the months q
May. June, July and August do not 0c
Cupy so much time as the other month";
In the year IN counties of the above
number Of inhabitants, the number NJ
claims 10 be adjusted and entered il
Judgment upon the probate iudgmeu
docket averages from ten to one huud
red and forty each monthly term. Man
of these are composed of lengthy account
Of hundreds and even thousands of do
lars, aud are objected tn by heirs or othC
legal representatives, and have 20 be u,
Indicated, taking up much time. Con
putatiOns of interest on notes have 10
made by the Judge Some might say, i
the county clerk make these comput
tions Any one that knows anythin
about the duties Of u county clerk. in
county of the number Of inhabitants al
owe indicated, knows that he is overbu
dened now, aud ottentimes without or
solitary penny for service. The law r
Quires the Judge ~ classify and emit
Judgment hence he should make con
putatlOn.
Another duty of the county court al
which j. almost invariably required Of
although the circuit courts have jurisd
tinu in the same matters, is examinati
of insane cases, the appointment of 90
servatOr. for those insane and distract
and otherwise rendered incapable of carl
for their property and effects. The reas
why the county court has this tO do, is !
cause the immediate need Of attention
these cases is obtained where the jud
resides in the county, and can be q
preached with the least expense and del,
There is no waiting three OF four mont
Tor session Of the court In insane m
tiers a jury Is summoned Immediately, I
case examined by physicians and ju
and IL their verdict declares the patien
fit subject for the insane hospital, he or
Is sent there, and the curative benefits
that institution administered weeks befl
the matter can be determined by q circl
or district court II the patient is hoI
lessly insane, and pauper. it is so four
and he rs sent IN the county inhrmarv
some place appropriate. To argue I
wisdom Of investigation in these cases
useless. Ii prevents parents from SCI
ing some child that they think is di
bedient in love matters, to the hOspii
or some husband or wife who desires
put their companion out Of the way VIII
they will not be troubled with the
These cases are often dangerous, throu
madness, and the quicker the case
placed under restraint and curative re1
dies applied, the sooner the hope Of rec
cry, and OF the community, their relat
and themselves, being relieved of the d
gers Of their violence
What has been said relates particul
~ 70 probate business, but there is mi
relating thereto which has not been
marked upon. The judge investiga
applications TO receive the benefits
charitable institutions Of the state su
as candidates for the Imbecile Soho
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Soldiers &
lege, &c, and makes necessary certi6c.
whether applicants are paupers, or
able to pay certain expenses requir
hears petitions for adoption Of childr
and makes orders thereon where CHI
ren are paupers and apprenticed,
proves bonds and articles Of apprent
ship be consulted about what is best
do with the little waits of the county.
lect bastardy bonds and apply the sa
properly
The Judge receives many commun
tons from widows, heirs and execut
and other representatives of estates Il
If he is courteous, should be answer,
no one knows the extent of inqui
made of him by letter or otherwise.
matters pertaining to his duty, till Il
are placed in the position This is
the benefit and accumulation of
people OF county. The Judge sho
have time 10 answer these injuries 1
ny OF them no one knows about but
Judge
The extended jurisdiction of the col
ty court is a wise provision. The incre
Of population in all counties in the 1T,
and consequently Of litigation, has /
dened our circuit courts 10 that ext
that it needs to be relieved, and
extended jurisdiction of the county CO
will relieve it. The act giving this iu
diction as passed by the last legislatr
was very imperfect in its provisi,