The Sedalia weekly bazoo., 1884-05-20
Probate Court.

This court opened yesterday morning
Judge McCluug on the bench.
The will of E. o. Cheatham was filed
awaiting proof. The will provides tnat
his farm of l60 acres, in Petus county, and
all his household goods, be divided between
Emmett Z. and Edward c. Bouldin jr sons
OF his nephew, E. G Bouldin sr. 10 his
nephew, VIM. S. Bonldin, all of his live
stock was be9ueathed. The will further
provides that after the payment OF his just
debts and funeral expenses that his neph-
ew, Z c. Bouldin shall have one-third,
and w. S. Boulden, also a nephew, shall
have (SD two.thirds of all of his money,
accounts, notes, etc. The will was executed
January 9, 1888, and witnessed by j. A.
Bowen and l.. Z, Ponten, and E, c. Boul-
din was appointed executor of the estate
by the deceased. The will further pro-
vides that the executor be not required to
give bond.
The will of Samuel B. James was also
filed. The deceased's finale instructs his
executrix to pay all of his just debts,
and asks TO be buried dec. ntly in place to
lie devoted TO the dead which will be pro-
tected. Mr.. James bequeatbed
TO his wife, LORNA, all of his
personal property; to his only son, S. w.
James, and 10 his wifi he gives all his real
estate, the vile TO have all the profits,
rents, ETC., during her life, and aftfr that
the whole to 60 TO the son, S w. james.
To his daughter, Mary L. Darr, the wife Of
Andrew Darr, he gives SO
'To this last child / desire to say, have
given already what L consider her share of
n ha NJ 10 al
county, Mo-, and don't desire her to have
anything else out of my estate unless on
account OF the failure OF others TO inherit"
Mrs Lovina NJ. James is by provision
of the will made executrix. The will was
made September 8, 1880, and witnessed by
@. & Heard, w. j. Huse and VIM. Bolts.
SECOND DAY.
Public administrator John c. Clopton
made final settlements In two cases yester-
day, viz:
Margaret c. Dixon and Jessie Watson.
The amount due in the Dixon estate was
S123. 20, which was ordered by the court to
be paid TO his heirs, who are unknown
to the administrator and the court.
The amount due in the Watson estate
was SS325. Ordered by the court TO pay
the same TO the heirs, who are unknown.
The first annual settlement iu the y. II.
Meters estate was made by Administrator
Clopton. The administrator was ordered 10
sell real estate belonging to the deceased
and report at next term of the court. Also
an order was made to pay SllS to the guar
dian OF minor child for its maintainance.
A. B. Davis was appointed guardian and
curator OF the persons and estate of Edwin
L., Charles L. and E. b. Dav-
is, minors Inventory filed. The
guardian filed a petition for sale of real es-
tate for the purpose of reinvestment of the
proceeds Oorder granting sale and the guar
dian to report the proceedings at the next
term of the court.
James Frances, guardian and curator of
E. S. and w. B. Frances fled annual set
tlement in said estate.
L. c. Smell VS. A. p. Morey, administra
tor of E. H. Wilcox, was heard by the
court. A judgment of S. was rendered in
avor of Smell. This claim was for shaving
he deceased alter he was a corpse.
J. r. Wade VS. A. P. Snoddy, adminIstrs-
or of Lucy r. Pemberton, deceased, was
heard and and determined by the court
4 judgment amounting to Sl1.9l was rem
ierep in fBvor of Wade.
THIRD DAY.
The following is the record of proceed
ngs in the probate court yesterday:
Animal settlement made in the estate of
= c. aud Mary B. Gtntry, minors; A. l.
curator.
NJ. Ring, guardian of T. n, F. L. and
J. l. Williams, minors makes annual set
lement.
William V. Bsugh, guardian and cura-
or OF Henry CLANCY, minor; makes an
lusl settlement.
Mark Guinou, guardian and curator OF
Patrick and T. B. Nolan; makes annual
Mamie T. Powell, guardian and curator
# Charles T. Detostin, Lester and William
I. Powell, minors; files annual settle
nent
Phelps & Biglow Windmill company
IS n. II. Gentry, administrator of r. w.
ientry, deceased, account; judgment for
he plaintiffs in the sum of S2l5.97.
A. Mercer VS. Same, claim of Sl7 allowed |
n fifth class.
Blocher Bros VS. same, claim Of S4270 |
llewed in fifth class.
Zemmerman & Harter VS. same, claim of |
1915 allowed in fifth class.
ID. H. Smith VS. same, claim of S27.Sl al
owed In fifth class.
In the matter of the last will and testa-
lent of E. o. Cheatam, deceased will |
roperly witnessed and presented 10 the
ourt and admitted TO probate.
FOURTH DAY.
The following is the record of proceedings
q the probate court yesterday.
ID. I. Abell VS. r. Fl. Moses, admins.
rstor of w. T. Abel; judgment for $41.
]. c. & g. &c. Mclaughlin VS. j. 81.
fertz, administrator of j. X. Webber
alignment for S1S,275.
A. c. Scott VS. same; judgment for
10.
Third National bank VS. same; judgment
or S34
DIR. A. V. Small VS. Margaret c. Will
IN, administrative of Brooks Wilson
ldgment to plaintiff for $50.
Sophia Dutchler, administrative of Peter
final settlement approved and
discharged.
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