The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-01

attorney who has opened the succession
Of the late Wm. P. Ellison, the bank
box containing the papers of the de-
ceased gentleman was produced In the
Second District Court.
Among other papers In the box were
two documents, relating to the disposi-
ton of the property of the deceased.
One was letter addressed "To Mrs.
Mary H. Ellison, wife of VIM. 2. Ell
lison, ''to be opened only after his
DEATH" The following is copy:
New ORLEANS,
Saturday, July 8, 1870.
my Dear W5fe Mary-As you know
some years ago you and / made wills In
favor Of each other-and for myself
am glad Of it, for, my dear wife, who
should have our estate but the survivor?
All I have is yours to enjey at all times
and has ever been, and at my death,
you surviving, who else but you should
then enjoy it? Wholly and safely free
and independent this is, end will be al.
ways, my wish until death. We have
lived now close on to twenty-five years
tpgsther, and may the Lord grant us
More; but his will be done, aud when
he calls may we be prepared for his
kingdom. Our earthly affairs we
should also keep prepared, and
in view Of the laws Of Louisiana,
sometimes just and often unjust; espe.
eially ia regard to dividing the estate
between families, this is often unjust.
I this day made will in the event of
any accident happening to us In our
travels by which death occurs before
we could give a proper expression to
our desires OF appropriation, aud fnds-
pendent OF the laws. / think that was
right, and hope and believe you will
think 1t also just. ..
/ can only here express to you my wish
es In the event OF you surviving me and
take possession Of our estate, and that
at your death you make o will similar
to the one I have made this day as q
provisional In event of sudden death. /
certainly desire you to enjoy all and
everything as you wish during life, and
this expression of my wishes is simply
call on your affection and remem-
brance of me, and when your earthly
career is about to finish to do as such.
You can perceive by the document sign.
cd by me what I would desire just now.
Time and circumstances may change !;
for some Of parties named death may
come but II it comes in your power to
execute, say, in behalf Of my brother
Joseph md for his children, I hare 1ortt--
ten iphat / letst, as Joseph has assisted
me in accommodating money more than
any one of Our relatives, and as man
feel that his assistance to me in bust
ness gains have been great indeed. I
really don't feel gratitude to any others.
With this full and candid expression Of
my feelings. shall leave everything fur
ther TO your affection for rae, and again
desiring your full enjoyment Of all we
accumulated of this wotld's goods SO
long as the Lord Wills you should, and
invoking all the blessings and happi-
ness he can give you, and that we may
meet in His kingdom when death do US
part. AS ever, yours with affection and
husband, WIN. p. ELLISON.
To Mary Fl. Ellison.
New ORLEANS, July 8, 1874.
] have this day revoked ali bequests
to Laura Delmas, Jas. 2. Ellison Jose
phine Ellison, now dead), Alabama
Delmas, Sarah Delmas, and leaving in
full force all bequests as made to Joseph
Ellison, for the benefit Of his children
solely. VIM. L. ELLISON.
New ORLEANS, June IA, 1876.
/ have revoked fully all bequests
made excepting to Joseph Ellison (my
brother) for his sole use during life; at
his death to revert to his children, We
in number, by his wife Hermina, (born
| Delmas.J VIM. 2. ELLISON.
The other document was the will re-
ferred to In the above.
The superscription on the envelope
was as follows:
'sTo be opened only in the event of the
death Of myself and wife. Ii my wife
survives me, she only to open this. II
by some cause am unable to open
this, 1t then is to be opened only by my
brother, Joseph Ellison If he lives
'' ' WIN. P. Ellison.
New Orleans, June IA, '76.
The will read as follows:
NEW ORLEANS, June 8, 1870.
Saturday."
have already made my will in favor
of my wife (Mary f., born Delmas).
but wishing to provide for the event OF
nv surviving her, and in her default to
receive under my said will, do.now, in
that euerat, give and bequeath my prop
erty and estate (to) or IN the following
manner:
Here follows bequests. across which
ten Revoked. VIM. z. E." The
gueath to my only brother, Joseph Elti
son, for his use during his life, and al
his death to revert to his and wife, Her.
nina (born Delmas) children, viz
Mary Ellison, Louise H. Ellison, Jose
phine Ellison, VIM. P. Ellison anC
Emily Ellison, five children.) q desire
INV brother to have the full use, as hit
Judgment may dictate,) all my proper.
ty. viz: ALI real estate. all cash. al
} stocks, all personal effects that [ am
possessed OF. (All this give freely.)
} VIM. p. ELLISON.
Written In the Pickwick Club Com
mittee room, also signed with e quill
pen:
Acknowledged this day before us b.
w. ?. Ellison.
New Orleans, July 9th, 1870.
EDwD. BARNETT,
AUG. VIM. BRETTE
On the paper was the following in
dorsement:
I have this day, June IA, 1875. draw