The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-13
LEMON HEIRS AGREE
They Divide Up the Property and
Retire from the Courts.
Progress of Several Suits Before the
Courts for Damages on Account
of Personal Injuries.

With their respective attorneys, the rel
atives and heirs of the late Jonah F. Lem
on gathered in the Circuit Court, yester-
day morning, to effect an amicable dis
tribution of the property left by Lemon.
When Jonah +. Lemon died he left an es-
tate valued at nearly $4,000. Some time
before his death several of his children
concluded that he was of unsound mind.
and attempted to have a guardian appoint
ed for his estate. The merits of the case
were presented to a jury, which disagreed.
and the old man died before a second trial
was secured. His will was probated in
open court, but this was not satisfactory
to some of the heirs. There were claims
Of insanity and undue influence over the
actions of the decedent.
The document was to have been contest
ed, but the case did not come to trial until
yesterday, when u final and ~peaceable adj
justment was made before Judge Brown.
1t was agreed that the cOdicil annexed TO
the last will and testament should be set
aside as having been made while the tes-
tator was Of unsOund mind. The original
will offered for probate was admitted as
the only valid will of the deceased. By
the provisions entered into before the court
Eliza II. Lemon is vested with the right
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as a full and final settlement of all de-
mands she may have against the estate.
Daniel a. Lemon is entitled to all notes
executed by him and held by the adminis-
traitor, which, with the various sums of
money received by him previous to the
death of Jonah +. Lemon, is accepted as
full satisfaction of his interest in the es-
tate. The residue of the property, real and
personal. is divided between his other chill
dren and grandchildren. Sarah e. Ellis.
Mary e.. Hutchings, Eva L. Schofeld and
Dora y. Booker receive One-tfth, while
Arthur w. and Oracle Lemon each get one
tenth in lieu of the beHueTts and deyises
on, in consideration of his being released
from all demands to the estate, agrees TO
incident to the settlement. John l.. Nc
Master is retained as administrator. and
the application of H. s. Hutchings for the
appointment of a guardian Is dismissed.
Why Judge Winters Withdrew.
In Room 1, Superior Court, Charles Deck
er is suing the Atlas Engine Company for
heavy damages. He was a machinist. and
until he was injured held a situation at
the works. He alleges hat while manip-
ulating a steel drill at the company's works
the machine exploded and one of the flying
particles struck him in the eye. The eye
was permanently injured, and the plant
iff thinks the Atlas company ought to pay
for 1t. The defense holds that such acct
dents are not the fault of the company,
and that they may happen at any time, no
matter how great the precautiOn to pre-
vent them. Judge Brown is hearing the
case, Judge Winters Withdrawing because
of a familiarity with the style of machine
shown in the complaint. 1t seems that
Judge Winters was formerly connected
with an establishment similar to the Atlas