The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-28
Young Anselmo Sues for a
Share of His Uncle's
Estate.
CONFLICT IN THE FAMILY,
One.Tenth of the Million. Dollar
Legacy Wanted by the Con-
teStant.

Inc Will OF jose Mdrld Oe LdVedSd,
which was filed for probate yesterday,
brings up a question of inheritancy law
that has never before been passed on by
the courts of this State.
Anselmo J. M. de Laveaga is the natural
heir of the testator, and the principal OBJ
ject of probating the will at this time is to
test the right of such an heir, acknowl-
edged and adopted by the paternal parent,
to inherit from an uncle.
Anselmo applies for letters of admins
tration, the executor, F. w. Dohrmann.
having waived his rights in behalf of the
son. The will was in the possession OF
Vincente de Laveaga, brother OF the tes-
tator, for several years, and only came to
light when the former died.
Anselmo was born in Mazatlan. Mexico,
April 81, 1863 His mother was Mexican
named BasiIia Sanchez. The De Laveaga
family came to San Francisco in 1877
Miss Sanchez, the mother OF Anselmo,
died soon after, and the father sent for the
boy. The youngster arrived here Sep
tenn Der 90, 1873. He was placed under the
charge of DIR. William Dohrmann OF 535
Bryant street, and the latter undertook to
board, clothe and educate the boy Tor 81 a
day. At that time the father was weil-to-
do. The boy was well educated and taught
German specially at his fathers request.
The father continued to pay for the keep
of the child until late in the seventies. At
that time the former conveyed his $3.50, 900
ranch to his mother, Dolores. She died in
1882, and the property was distributed
among her children. Vicente bought
the interest of his brothers and sisters.
Anselmo's father died in 1880, and his
papers, including the will, were taken pos.
session of by his brother Vicente, and
did not come to light until the latter S
death in 1894. -
The De Laveaga family turned the cold
shoulder to the boy, but Vicente contin-
ued to pay for his board and education
until he became of age. Anselmo was mar
RED soon after attaining his majority. and
his uncle Vicente presented him with a
house and lot on Tilden street. While
Anselmo's father left practically nothing
to dispose of by will, the probating thereof
LAYS tue foundation for the boy asserting
his claiGs to his uncle Vicente's estate,
which is worth million. In his will the
uncle leaves the nephew $40, 900, and with
the exception of few minor requests the
bulk of the property is LETT to charitable
institutions.
Under the law the testator is allowed to
bequeath ouly three-ninths of his prop
erty, where there are heirs, to charity,
so says ]. j. Dwyer, Anselmo de Laveaga' s
attorney. Anselmo's share or portion of
his uncle Vicente's estate-the other two
thirds after the charitable bequests-is
$150,000. Ii the courts decide that his pub
lie acknowledgment and adoption consti-
tute his heirship he will inherit $l500O0
besides the $50, 900 left him in the will.
The will would have been broken any
way under the three-ninths clause, and the
other heirs are waiting anxiously for the
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whether Anselmo, a natural heir, can in
herit from an uncle. The will now filed fol-
probate disposes of onlya small amount OF
personal property. The uncle Vicente,
while rememb ering Anselmo to the sum OF
$4,000, kept the papers OF the boys father
until his death and Anselmo was kept in
| ignorance of their existence for many years.
The following extracts are made from
the will:
in good and easy circumstances, L herewith
distinctly declare that do not give, bequeath
nor devise anything to any OF my kindred OF
relatives however near, with the exception o.
my brother Jose Vicente, and this only in be-
low specified case; but give, bequeath and de-
wise all of my property to my son Aaselmo
Jose Maria, born in Mazatlan, Mexico, TO Ba
silia Sanchez, deceased, on the 21st day o.
April, 1868, and to-day residing with DR.
William Dohrmann at 535 Bryant street, cor
ner of Zoe, to the exclusion OF all and every
body else, as this is the only child, swear be
fore God and man, to have.
! wish to have it understood that said An
selma Jose Maria will not enter into the pos
session of anything now belonging to me be
fore he reaches his full age and has learned
some profession, for which purpose the execu
tors hereinafter named will give him thor
ough education.
l hereby appoint my said brother, Jose vi
cente de Laveaga, and my friend Frederick w
Dohrmann (of the firm of B. Nathan & Coz
both OF the City of San Francisco, Cal, the
executors OF this, my last will and testament.