Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-20
10 WILL FOR PROBATE.
THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JANE
sCROGGs IN COURT.
The Deceased Had Drawn Up a WIN, but
subsequently Destroyed It-Letters
Issued to Alexander scroges.
'Do you mean to say that Jane scroggs

"Do you mean to say that Jane scrogg:
aeft no will?"
Well, know that she had one drawn
up, but believed she afterwards destroyed
it."
And had no other?"
mot that l am aware Of
The matter of the petition of Alexander
Scroggs husband of Jane Scroggs, who died
recently, for letters of administration upon
the estate, was On hearing before Superior
Judge Armstrong yesterday, when the
above conversation took place between the
petitioner and Add. C. Hinkson, who ap-
peared as attorney for D. T. Elwell. son
of the deceased by former husband.
The estate is valued at something like
$4,000.
In answer to further questions Mr..
Scroggs testified that although he had in
trusted all of their property into the hands
of his wife, he attended to the business.
All of their transactions were harmonious.
He collected the rents, paid the bills, and
paid the taxes. He kept all of the papers,
receipts, etc.. with the exception of the
deeds to several pieces of property which
he had decided over to her. Continuing,
Mr.. Scroggs said he had often spoken to
his wife about her will, particularly during
the last few months prior to her death
as she was noticeably growing feebler
every day. All of the property was moi
communion property, his wife having
owned some prior to their marriage. The
witness did not know what provision had
been made in the will, with the exception
OF what his wife had told him, and tina!
she intended to provide for the child of hel
daughter, the child being deaf and dumb.
John Scroggs, son of the petitioner and
the deceased, was the next witness He
desired that letters of administration should
issue to his father, for the reason that be
believed that such was the desire of his
mother. Witness knew that his mother
had formerly made out will. He knew
this because he had talked with her about
lt-there having been considerable feeling
among the children as to which would gel
certain piece of property at Eighteenth
and NJ streets. 1t had been his mothers
desire to give this piece of property to Ell.
well, but she was doubtful as to the advis-
bllity of doing so, on account of his habits
Have you any idea as to how that will
provided for the distribution of the prop
erty?" asked Frank D. Ryan, attorney for
the petitioner.
YES, am familiar with its contents ~
replied the witness. "a comfortable lie.
gacy was to be provided for my sister
little afflicted child, and the remainder was
to be divided share and share alike among
we four children. Father was to have en-
tire management and control of the estate ("
Regarding the will, the witness said he
did not know what had become of it, but
his mother had told his youngest sister
that she had destroyed it.
This concluded the testimony, and attor-
ney Ryan asked that letters issue to his
client, Alexander Scroggs.
Attorney Hinkson said he had no objec-
ton, only he wanted it understood that,
should the will be found, there should be
no interference in the probsting of it.
Judge Armstrong then made formal
order, issuing letters to the petitioner, and
fixing the latter's bond at $4,000.