The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-05
YOUNG ESTATE CASE.
FURTHER TESTIMONY TAKEN AND
THE HEARING CONTINUED.
Francis NJ. Lyman Tells About the
Purchase of the Homestead by
Hin-SeveraI Orders Made.

After many delays and continuances
the Young estate contest was again
taken up in the probate court yester-
day morning. But one witness, Apostle
Francis M. Lyman, was examined and
the case went over until this morning
at 10 o'clock when the hearing will be
continued
Mr.. Lyman's testimony was to the
affect that he really had nothing to
do with the purchase of the home
stead from the guardian of the minors,
except so far as to allow his name to
be used by Mr.. Clayton, who could not
legally purchase the property, being
husband of the guardian.
In the course of his examination Mr..
Lyman stated that Mr.. Clayton came
to him on a certain occasion, the date
of which he gave, and Informed him
that the Young estate was in bad
financial condition and money was
needed to discharge the Indebtedness
which had piled up against it. The
court had, he explained, given per-
mission to the guardian to sell tbs
homestead near the old race track, in
order that a cheaper place might be
purchased. Inasmuch as he was the
husband Of the guardian, Clayton
could not purchase the place, and
asked Lyman to allow him to use his
name. An attorney was consulted and
gave an opinion that such a purchase
would be perfectly legal Clayton then
put in bid of $780, and purchased
the property in Lyman's name. Be-
tween six months and a year after
wards Lyman decided the property to
Clayton, but never received any rents
or anything else from it, 1t was, the
witness said, Clayton's property from
the first.
When questioned regarding Clayton's
private financial condition at the time
OF the sale, Mr.. Lyman stated that in
his opinion Mr.. Clayton could not have
paid the $4,000 in cash, as he had Just
loaned that gentleman 500 and gone
on his bond for 81, 900.
In the petition for sale of real estate
MRS Clayton set out that her reason
for desiring to make the sale was in
order that she might purchase a
cheaper house.
In the matter of the estate of John
Larson, deceased, hearing was had on
the mai account and petition for dis
tribution. The account was approved
and decree Of distribution entered.
The hearing in the matter of the
estate OF Jens Jensen, deceased. was
continued until Wednesday, Jan. 10.
In the matter of the estate and guar
dlanship of Luther Twitchel. minor.
the hearing was continued to Jan. is.
In the matter of the estate of Abram
Waters, deceased, final discharge of
administrator was made.
In the matter of the estate of Belinda
Pratt Musser, deceased, hearing was
had on the petition for probate of the
will The will was admitted to probate
and Louisa Stenhouse Barton was an
pointed executrix without bonds. Ap-
praisers were appointed.
In the matter of the estate of Daniel
Daniels, deceased, order of publication
OF notlce TO creditors was ordered and
were appointed
In the matter of the estate of Frank
Croker, deceased, hearing was had on
petition for family allowance. An order
was entered commanding Mrs. Croker
Pitts ex-administratrix. to pay over to
Z; e. Allen, administrator, s3.S4O95.
The attorney for Mrs. Pitts objected on
the ground that his client had never
entered an appearance at the hearing.
me family allowance was fixed at $50
per month ~