Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-22
LEONIS' WILL.
How the Rich Rancher Disposed of
Ais Property,


How the Rich Rancher Disposed of
Ais Property,
The will of Miguel Leonis, disposing
of property estimated to be worth
$3.50 900, WAS fled for probate yesterday.
Following is a verbatim copy of the
document
In the name of God, amen. 1, Miguel
Leonis, of the county of Los Angeles,
State of California, OF the age Of 62
years, and being of sound and disposing
mind and memory, and not acting under
duress, menace, fraud or undue influence
Of any person whatsoever, do make, pub
lish and declare this my last will and
testament, to take effect only in the
United States of America, in the manner
following, to wit:
First. I desire that my remains be
decently inferred with due regard to my
circumstances and station in life.
Secondly. That all my just debts and
liabilities be paid and discharged.
Thirdly. That 1 give, bequeath and
sum of fifteen thousand dollars in lawful
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be taken from the mass of my property
and to be first charge thereon.
Fourthly. give, bequeath and devise
to l. w. Hellman and 6. L. Mesnager
the sum of IS 900, lawful money OF the
United States, in trust for the use, bene-
ct and behoof of Espirits Ohijulla, who
has been for many years my faithful
housekeeper, the said sum to be taken
from the mass OF my property, and the
said cum 30 bequesthed and devised to
the said trustees to be by them invested
in loans upon real estate in the county
of Los Angeles, at the highest rate of in
terest obtainable, and the income arising
therefrom to be by the said trustees paid
to the said Espirita Chijulla during her
natural life for the maintenance and sup
port of the said Espirita Chijulla, having
| full power to dispose OF the said princi-
pal sum or such amount thereof as may
be in existence at the time of her death
by testamentary disposition, and not
otherwise, my intention being to prevent
the said Espirita Chijulla being reduced
to perjury during her life time by reason
OF her ignorance and inexperience.
Further, should any of the said trustees
die or resign the said trusteeship prior
to the death Of Espirita Chijulla, then
his or their places to be filled by the Su-
perior Court of Los Angeles county, by
some fit and proper person or persons to
carry out the terms and objects of said
trust.
Filthy. give, bequeath and devise to
the said Espirita Chijulla, absolutely
and to he paid to her by my executors
hereinafter named, the sum of five
thousand dollars lawful money of the
United States, to be taken out of the
mass Of my property.
Sixthly. | give, bequeath and devise to
the said Espirita Chijulla, all my house,
hold and kitchen furniture. all the FORE
going requests made to the said Espirita
Chijulla, as also that made by me in
trust for her, are in the condi-
ton that if she shall, at any
time or by any means, either directly or
indirectly, endeavor to have this, my last
will and testament, set aside or an
nulled, or in any way endeavor to assert
any claim to any of my property, of which
may die seized, other than that herein
before devised to her, or for her in trust,
then and in such event ali my foregoing
devises and requests so made to her and
for her benefit shall not take effect, and
shall be considered as not having been
made, and shall enter into and be a part
of the macs of my estate.
Seventhly. All the residue and re-
mainder Of my estate, real, personal and
mixed, and of which l may die seized
and possessed in the State of California,
give, bequeath and devise to my
brothers and sisters who may be living at
the date OF my death, share and share
alike, and to the children OF my deceased
brothers or sisters ''per stripes"
This will and testament does not dis
pose of any property of which may die
seized or possessed of in the Republic of
France, and of which have disposed of
by another document to be in force in
that country only with reference to such
property. Neither this will to be effect
i've in the said Republic of France, nor
the document there to be probated and
which disposes of my property in said
Republic to possess any force or effect in
these United States.
Lastly. / hereby nominate and ap.
point Isaias W. Hellman, G. L. Mesnager
and John Robarts the executors of this
my last will and testament disposing of
my property in the United States of
America, relieving them of the obliga.
ton of giving any bonds as such, and do
hereby revoke all former wills by me
made disposing Of my property in this
Republic.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 30th day of No
vember, A. D. one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-six.
seal LEoNIs.
Erasure made before signing.
A. HAAS.
The foregoing instrument of three
pages OF manuscript besides this was, at
the date hereof, by the said Miguel Le-
onis, signed and sealed and published
by him, and declared by him to be his
last will and testament, disposing of his
property in the United States OF Amer
lea, in the presence of us, who. at his
request and in his presence, and in the
presence of each other, have subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto.
H. w. HELLMAN,
Residing at Los Angeles city.
A. HAAS,
Residing at Los Angeles city.
Following this, on the next page, there
is written in Spanish, but not signed,
this:
Yo, Espirita Chijulla, la persona men,
cionado en- 81 testamento de Miguel Leo
mis- que arriba esta escrito, accepto las
condolences sobre las cuales me han le-
gado dicho Leonis ciertas sumss de