The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

tate holdings extend over vast territory,
including Sacramento, San Joaquin, Yoio
and San francisco counties.
An interesting incident in yesterdays
proceedings in Judge Coffey's court was
the filing OF an agreement that Judge
George Z. Williams should receive as
compensation for his service 100000 in
addition to what has been allowed to him
heretofore. The agreement is as follows:
In the matter of the estate OF Thomas II.
Williams. deceased. The undersigned hereby
consent that the executor of the above estate
be allowed as additional compensation for his
services as such executor the sum of $1CO, 900.
The Undersigned guardian executes this con-
sent under the authority OF the Superior Court
of Marin County.
FRANK HANsFoRD JOHNSON
(by his guardian FRANK S. JoHNsoN,)
THOMAS Ii. WILLIAMS JR.
Thomas II. Williams Jr. filed petition
asking the court to make the order dis
tributing the estate and allowing the extra
com pensation to Judge Williams, and
presented a draft of decree in which ap
peared the following:
happening that Thomas H. Williams Jr. and
Frank Hansiord Johnson are the residuary
and sole devisees and legatees OF said testator,
and that said teStat0r by item II OF his last
viii and les lament provided as follows:
In the event my brother executes this will,
direct that the court having jurisdiction make him
u air and liberal allowance for all services with
And it further appearing that George F.
Williams, The executor named in said last will
and testament, is the brother of said decedent
aud that at the time OF the admission OF said
will to probate said George T. Williams did
qualify the executor thereof, and has ever
since the 9th of April, 1896, and continuously,
acted ss the duly qualified and appointed ex-
ecutor OF the last will and testament of said
decedent, now therefore, upon the application
OF said George E. Williams, and ali OF said pa
ties in open court consenting thereto, and
appearing that said executor has rendered
great, extraordinary and valuable services to
said estate, and has performed all the labors
thereof, and in view OF the provisions OF the
said will, it is hereby ordered that said George
E. Williams be and hereby is allowed the sum
OF 100000 as compensation for his services
as the executor of said last will and tesla
ment in addition to all sums to him retOfore
paid on account OF said services.
As it appears from the account on file
that there is no money on hand with
which to pay said sum OF $loo,OoO there
fore certain tracts of land appraised in the
inventory at 100000 were set apart to be
security for the payment of the $100, 600 to
Judge Williams.
Touching the property allotted to George
|. E. Williams in payment for the 100000
compensation for services the proposed
decree says:
These tracts are hereby distributed to
Thomas H. Williams Jr. in fee, and the said
property, by this decree of distribution, Is
hereby specifically and directly charged with
the payment to George E. Williams by said
Thomas II. Williams Jr. OF the sum of $780,
900 upon the demand Of said George E. Viii
liams.
The property thus charged with the pay
ment of $10O, 900 may be briefly described
as follows:
That certain SO0-acre tract, beginning at a
point designated as 100 A. on the center OF
the Kidd Levee, near the property owned by
ptx-In IN CO. Gry,,
1867 acre tract beginning at the monument
marking the northeast corner of David Bixler S
land, and lying west of the Kidd Levee. The
so-called orchard tract in San Joaquin County.
containing 166 acres.
Under the provisions of the will it be-
came necessary for the heirs to choose
certain lands which should be distributed
/ to them in fee simple. A dispute arose
between Thomas H. Williams Jr and
| Frank S. Johnson, the guardian of Frank
Hansford Johnson, as to the allotment or
distribution of the property, but at length
an agreement was reached.
In his petition Thomas HI. Williams
Jr. says that if litigation had been resort ed
to it would have cost thousands of dollars
to determine the issues of fact and
law, and consequently ''tnat in order to
carry such settlement into effect your pe.
,itioner mas yielded to said Frank Hans
ford Johnson such proportion of said
eStdLe CldiAueu ny YOUR petlClOner In Zee
as would insure to them any and all
amounts which might be claimed by them
under any construction Of the will or any
settle ment of the disputed questions of
fact"
The following described tracts are dis
tributed to Thomas H. Williams Jr. in
fee:
Improved tract of 157 acres in Sacramento
County; 1926. 70 acres in San JOAQUIN County
near Kidd Levee; 108.25 acres in San Joaquin
County, north half OF outside lands
To Frank Hansford Johnson in fee: A tract
of "a. 85 acres In San Joaquin County, known
as the Undine Township property; 1544.27
acres in San joaquin County, on the west side
of the Kidd Lsvee, near Middle River; Alt
acres in San joaquin County, between the east
bank of the Wing Levee and Middle River !;
265 acres in Sacramento County, near Steam
boat Slough; 1862 acres in Sacramento
County, near Steamboat Slough and the drain
age canal, adjoining the properly OF Mary H.
Jarboe; los acres in San Joaquin County. con-
sisting OF outside lands, west oil Middle River
and adjoiningthe property OF David Bixler.
A large mum Der OF tracts in this City and
elsewhere held by the decedent are or
dered distributed 30 per cent in fee to
Frank Han siord Johnson, c62a per cent to
Thomas II. Williams Jr., ana 10 George E.
Williams as trustee for the benefit Of
Thomas II. Williams Jr. during his life,
and thereafter, as provided in the will OF
decedent, S33A per cent.
The decree sets forth ,hatit appears that
all the de BITS OF the estate have been paid.
that there are no debts except the 500, 900
allowed to George EWiIliams and 500, 900
due TO the Security Savings Bank secured
by mortgage on the Halleck block prop
erty in this City.
The will was drawn nv thu fasfofo,