The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-22
A HALF-MILLION ESTATE
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF MRS.
ANNIE E. PRATT'S WILL.
Mrs. Lucy Goodspeed Designated as
"the Other Person" by MRS.
Gross, tho Petitioner-Bit-
terness That Crops Out.

1t will be great surprise il the
wishes of Mrs. Annie E. Pratt, deceased,
as expressed in her will fled in the su-
perior court, Tuesday, are carried out
by the divided family now looking for
ward to the distribution of her large
estate.
An indication OF the bitterness which
has become part of this case, was
shown yesterday in petition filed on
behalf of Mrs. Louise G. Gross, by Sen.
John Mansfield, one OF the sisters OF the
deceased. and named as an executrix in
the will.
The petition filed by Mrs. Gross is for
admission OF the will OF Mrs. Annie E.
Pratt to probate, and her appointment
as executrix.
The petition states that the estate con-
| sists of about IL 600 acres OF land known
as the Aguas Frias rancho, together
with other lands in the counties Of
| other real estate in the city and county
half of lot corner of Hill and Ninth
psrel, jewelry, plate, and other personal
property.
The value of the estate ia set forth to
be $500, 600.
The names OF the devisees are given,
and the petition states that Charles p.
| Pratt, named as one OF the executors, lie
now deceased; that the heirs are Mrs.
Lucy Goodspeed, aged 40, OF San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Louise G. Gross formerly
Parker), aged 90 years, of San Fran
cisco, Mrs. Anah E. Manifold, aged 50,
of Los Angeles, who are sisters of the
deceased and the following children OF
Charles 2. Pratt, deceased, son of de.
cedent: Annie May Pratt, aged 10; Or
vile @. Pratt, aged Is, residing with
their mother at Fruitvale, Cal.
The petition sets forth that the will
was wholly written, dated and signed by
Mrs. Pratt, refers to the death of Charles
?. Pratt, and continues:
"That the other person named as
executrix, to wit, the said Lucy @.
Goodspeed, has not joined in this ap-
plication, but she is now in the city oil
Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles,
state OF California"
The filing of the above petition and
the reference to Mrs. Lucy Goodspeed,
also named as an executrix in the will,
elbows that there has been no coming
together of the opposing interests which
have brought about the pending litiga-
ton.
The estimate of the value of the estate
made in the petition indicates that
there will be a large amount over and
above the requests mentioned in the
will, which amount to 1856 600, specif-
ically mentioned in property or its
equivalent in gold coin, and $40 acres in
the Aguas Frias rancho, value not
stated.
The balance, after the payment of the
beouests, goes to Mrs. Lucy Goodspeed
and the heirs of Charles P. Pratt.
Mrs. Pratt, by her will, gives her
sister Mrs. Cross 100000, her sister
Mrs. Mansfield $4,000, General Mans-
field $4,000. Charles and Russell Mans
field $4,000 each, and Mrs. Nora Mans
field $1,000.
She seems to have based her diatribu-
ton upon liberal legacies to her rels-
tives, retaining the residue OF her estate
for her own children and their children.
What will be the developments in the
case it is difficult to foretell. owing to
the complications that have arisen and
the enmities caused by the charges and
counter charges brought out in court.
| They NAV Wed.