Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Courts Finding in the Famous
Qillett Case,

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Gillett Case.
Probably no case before the courts IN
Dickinson county in years has attracted
as wide attention as the Gillett case
just decided. From Maine to Califor-
mia the newspapers have written up
the matter and made guesses as TO the
outcome. The example Of woman
from England claiming a portion OF
the estate Of o man who had resided
here for 35 years and been one Of the
county's most exemplary citizens and
prominent capitalists, on the allegation
that she was former wife, was calcu-
lated to attract much notice.
That the plaintiff was an impostor
none doubted and 1t has been clearly 30
proved in court. The following journal
entry shows the courts findings, the
case having been submitted to Judge
Humphrey for decision:
In the District Court Of Dickinson
County, State Of Kansas.
Susan Gillett and RosiDa Lo.
ton, plaintiffs.
vs..
Margaret Jane Gillett, Lydia Journal
A. Hollinger. Joseph w. { Entry.
Gillett, Mary Il. Reed,
James A. Gillett, e.. G..
Gillett, defendants.
And now towit, this eth day of June
1892, at the regular May term of the
said court said plaintiffs, Susan Gillett
and ROsina Lotion, come by j. Il. Nc.
Clure and j, ii. Mahan, their attorneys,
and said defendants, Margaret Jane
Gillett, Jos. W. Gillett, Mary Il. Reed,
Lydia A. lIollinger, james A. Gillett
&. e.. Gllett, come by Stambaugh,
llurd IL Dewey and W. T.. Seeds, their
attorneys, and thereupOn the above
entitled case coming on for trial
on the issues joined, a Jury
Is expressly waived aud said
cause submitted to the court; and the
court having heard tie evidence, agree.
ments and arguments of counsel and
being fully advised In the premises,
finds that said Margaret Jane Gillett
1.-THE defendant was duly and legally
married to James Allen Gillett during
his lifetime; that said Margaret Jane
Gillett is the widow OF said James
Allen Gillett, deceased; that said
Lydia a. llollinger, Joseph W. Gillett,
Mary e. Reed, James A. Gillett and G..
e.. GillCtt are the children of said
James Allen Gillett, deceased, born In
lawful wedock; and that said Margaret
Jane Glllett, ~ widow of the said
James Allen Gillett, deceased and said
Lydia A. llo'linger, Jos. W. Gillett.
Mary L. Reed, Jas. A. Gilleit and G..
G.. Gillett, as children of said James
Allen Gillett, deceased, are heirs at law
and the only heirs at law of said lanes
Allen Gillett, deceased
Aud the court further finds that said
plaintiffs, Susan Gillett and Rosna
Lotion, have no right or interest in or 10
the estate of said james Allen Gillett,
deceased, or any part thereof
III Is therefore by the court now here
considered, ordered aud adjudged that
said defendants have and recover Of
aud from said plaintiffs the costs herein
taxed and that execution issue there.
for.
Approved
J r. MCCLURE,
j. II, MAHAN,
Attorneys for plaintiffs.
w. i. SEEDS,
STAMBAUGH, llURD Il DEWEY,
Attorneys for defendants.
Approved:
JAMES HUMPHREY, Judge.
The testimony In the case has been
widely scattered from England to Colo.
RADIO and the attorneys for the defend
ants, Messrs. w, p. Seeds aud
Stambaugh, Hurd & Dewey are b. be
on their decisive victory
as well as the defendants, who bear an
enyiable reputation, for being forever
rid of an annoying imposition.