Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-04-14
THE MARSHALL ESTATE,

twill be remembered that last Fri-
day there was to be a hearing before
the probate court, at which hearing
John J. Bell, administrator de bonus
non, was to show cause, If any he had,
why he should not turn said estate
over to the county treasury for the
benefit Of the Lordsburg school dis
trict.
Boone & Gwinn, the Deming law
yers, appeared before the court and
said they represented VIM. Marshall
and wife, Of Texas, who were the
legal heirs OF the late Harry Marshall.
The court held that as Marshall had
been dead for six years and the heirs
only turned up when an attempt was
being made to settle the estate that
they should not be given any more
time and so made the order which is
printed below. This will bring the
matter TO an issue and If they have
any rights they will be forced to pre-
sent them at the next term Of court.
The following is the order issued to
Administrators Bell by Judge Porter
field:
In the Probate Court, County Of Grant and
Territory of New Mexico. in the matter of
the estate Of Harry Marshall, deceased.
Now comes John J. Bell, admins
traitor de bonus non, and files his
answer in response to the citation is
sued from this court on the 23d day Of
March 1893. And the court, after eX-
aiming said answer, doth find from
said answer and the records in this
cause; that there still remains in the
hands of said administrator de bonus
non the sum Of So, 1885, in money be-
longing to said estate, which, accord
ing to said administrators statement
in his answer, has been earning six
per cent. per annum since the time OF
his appointment, which has been five
years eight and one-third months,
making the amount of principal and
interest to date the sum Of s7,189.4l
due said estate and also a mortgage
note for $500, probably of no value
and n watch and a-pair Of cuff but
tons.
And the court further finds, that
there is now due said administratol
de bonus non for his services, based
upon the amount of money aud TIL,
value OF all other effects, which came
into his hand as such administrato
the sum of s456.1S, leaving the sum o
SO, 1873 % now due said estate in mon
ey, and also the note, watch and cuf
buttons aforesaid.
The court further finds that NOR
than six years have elapsed since th.
death Of the said Harry Marshall, an,
as no helrS-at-law have been ostat
lished who can Legally claim sal.
money and personal effects, the sam
according to the laws of New Mexico
escheats to the territory and become
a part Of the school fund Of the dis
trict where deceased resided.
It is therefore ordered by this c0ur'
That said administrato de bonus no
do now Immediately pay over the SUI
} of Sc, 1884, % to the treasure OF Graz
county, New Mexico, for the use an
benefit Of school district No. 20, {
said Grant county, said school di
trict being the home aud last res
dence of deceased and in which sal
property was located.
r And the court further orders, th'
z said administrator at once proceed
advertise according to law and sell
A the highest bidder, the note, watC
? and cuff buttons aforesaid, and
Y turn over the net proceeds of su'
t sale to the treasurer of Grant coun
T for the use and benefit of the scho
r district No. 20 as aforesaid.
NJ. w. PORTERFIELD,
G Probate Judge.
/. This the 7th day Of April, A. ID. is,
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