The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-19
JUDGE PRATT'S WILL.
1t Is Probated in the Superior
Court of OrOyille.
Disposition Of Large Estate Situated in
Butte and Glenn Counties and in
Ean Francisco.

The will of Judge Orville c. Pratt. de-
ceased, came up for probate at Orovile on
Tuesday. General John Bidwell and A. II.
Crew petitioned through F. c. Lusk, their
attorney, for letters testamentary.
General Bidwell did not appear in court
as he was sick in San Francisco at the time.
A. ID. Crew. the banker at Chico. F. c.
Lusk and Eugene Meyer were sworn and
testified ms witnesses and were examined by
Charles +. Ham Ion, the attorney for Judge
traits daughter. Mrs. Lucy c. Goodspeed.
The examination disclosed that the Judge
left real estate in Butte and Glenn counties
ana In San Francisco of upward of 100000.
and personal estate of about $132, GOO. Of
which $50, COO was mortgage on property
on Suffer and Jones streets. other mort
cages and Spring Valley Water stock. The
income is in the neighDCfn0Ga of $4,000
per annum.
THE OTHER WILLS.
The Court asked Mr.. Hanlon if his client
had filed any contest of the will, to which
he replied that she had not, but he desired
to inquire into what wills were left by Judge
Pratt. and that he neither consented nor OBJ
1ected at the present time to the probate OF
the present will.
~ Wao ulOusDt Out Oh tAdlUluhtlOu, IuW-
ever, That the present Will, which was made
on october 4, 1885, with the codicil attached,
dated August 81, 1891, were given to MIR.
Meyer by Mrs. o. c. Pratt, at her residence,
the day before the Judge died. they being
WIN many other papers in tin box at Mrs.
y. Z. Pratts house. 1t also appeared that
there was another will dated 1886, and the
draft of still another made in 1881, which
wills are claimed to have been revoked by
the testator 1t was arranged that these
Wills and papers should be examined by the
attorney for the executors in company with
the attorney for Judge Pratt's daughter.
THE LEGATEEs.
The will and cotfcil now in court gives to
the widow property ON Suffer and Jones
streets, and confirms to her gift OF per-
sonal property, the residence to 90 TO Judge
Pratts only son on the death of his widow
and in case of his death to go to Miss Lillian
.. Jones and Mrs. Adele NJ. Keeney, daugh-
tiers Of Mrs. o. c. Pratt by her former hus-
band. The will provides that the Judges
only SOD should have the rents until he be-
came q Of three beach and water lots in
San francisco, the 50-yara lot on the corner
OF Spear and Howard streets, and 310.1o
acres Of land in Butte County. The prop
erty is devised by the will as follows:
THE REQUESTS.
To the widow of Judge Pratt's deceased
son. Charles, half of the real estate which
she now occupies in Fruitvale, known as the
Deering place, together with 645 acres of
land in Butte County, to be used to support
her two children until they are %, and then
to be given TO her two children in equal
parts.
To o. c. P. Goodspeed, grandson of Judge
Pratt, until he becomes 80 years of age, the
profits OF 3OS.16 acres of land in Butte
County.
To the udge's sister, Mary A. Putney. a
life estate in lands he owns in Van Buren,
County, Mich, the remainder to her chill
dren.
To his brothers, Jonathan and Alexander,
and his sister Kate. life estate in property
near GAINESVILLE, Wis, with remainder to his
daughter, Lucy Z. Goodspeed, and his son,
o. c. Pratt Jr.
To his sister, Mrs. Bunster of Victoria,
b. C., his real and personal estate in the
city OF Victoria.
To his daughter. Mrs: Goodspeed, life
estate iii $40 acres of land in Butte County,
with remainder to her children.
GIVEN IN TRUST.
The residue of his estate he gives in trus I
to Riland c. GOodspeed and A. H. Crew,
the Chico banker, to hold for seven years,
during which time his widow receives
$500 year for her maintenance. The
widow of his deceased son, Charles, receives
Sl20O year to support herself and her two
children. Miss Lillian A. Jones and Mrs
Adele NJ. keeney receive $500 each per an
mum. His sisters, Kate, Alinda. Mary and
Frances. and his brothers Jonathan and
Alexander receive $500 year during the
same seven years. At the end of the seven
years the said residue If the estate is to be
turned over-one-half TO his widow, with
remainder TO his son; one-fourth to his
daughter, Mrs. Lucy c. Goodspeed, with
remainder to her children, and one-fourth
10 the tWo children of his deceased son,
Charles.
REVOKED BY CoDICIL.
The codicl made August q, 1891, revokes
the bequest to o. C. Z. Goodspeed, the son
Of Lucy c. Goodspeed, as far as the rents OF
the 30S.l6 acres in Butte County are con-
cerned, and also the provision appointing
Riand c. Goodspeed executor.
An order was made admitting the will to
probate, but letters testamentary will not