In force March 2d, 1837.
AN ACT for the relief of John Pearson, administrator of the estate of Francis Prince deceased.
1Preamble,
Whereas John Pearson was appointed administrator on the estate of Francis Prince deceased, by the judge of probate of Vermillion county, and for want of time the said estate remains unsettled, and whereas the said John Pearson has by the present general assembly been elected judge of the seventh judicial circuit; therefore,
Judge of probate of Vermillion county required to appoint another administrator.
Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the said judge of
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probate of Vermillion county be authorised and required to appoint another administrator on said estate, in the room and stead
of the said John Pearson, who shall not be required further to act as administrator on said estate.
Shall settle with J. Pearson.
If satisfied with settlement, shall give a receipt to be filed
Proviso.
Any liabilities of Pearson to remain as heretofore to the time of receiving such receipt.
Sec. 2. The said judge of probate shall settle with the said John Pearson administrator as aforesaid, and so soon as the said John Pearson shall settle with and pay over to the said judge of probate, all the money and effects in his hands, to the satisfaction of the said judge of
probate, he shall give to said Pearson administrator a receipt, to be filed and preserved in his office, Provided, That for any liabilities incured by the said Pearson administrator, if any have accrued, shall still remain as before, to the time of receiving such receipt from the judge of probate as aforesaid, and
no longer.
This act to be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 2d, 1837.
1John H. Murphy from the Committee on Elections introduced HB 233 in the House of Representatives on February 11, 1837. The House passed the bill on February 20. The Senate passed the bill on February 28. On March 2, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 557, 651, 772, 792, 807; Illinois Senate Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 471, 522, 533, 558, 589.
Printed Document, 2 page(s), Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Tenth General Assembly (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 187-88, GA Session: 10-1