Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-22
COSTS ATE UP ESTATE.
Interesting Case Decided in the Dodge
County Court.

Juneau, Wis, Sept. 1S.-[Special. l.
Judge Christensen has decided the two
contested claims of Mrs. Ernestine Sasse
and August Brehn against the estate of
the late Joseph Derrick of Mayvile, by
allowing the former SIP and costs and
the latter $12 and no costs The claims
as presented called for $3.50 and $50, re-
spectively.
While the amount involved is very
small the interest in the proceedings is
very great in Mayyille and vicinity where
the parties reside Mr.. Derrick, who re-
aged So years. lie lived ali alone in MS
house, the onl " property he possessed. He
was q member of st. Mary's Catholic
church of Mayville and during the many
years he was a member of it the church
did not ask any money from him towards
its support on account of MS being q
poor man. On this account he decided
to leave to the church what little money
was left after his funeral expenses, etc,
were paid, and he made his will to that
effect. EX-Assemblyman Andrew Bach
huber was appointed executor. The
claims were for services rendered in car
ing for the deceased during his last i'll
ness. The church members allege that
the claimants are conspiring to eat up the
estate so that the church viii be deprived
of the legacy. Appeals to the circuit
court have been taken and the costs of
the suit will be much more than the
estate and claims combined.
Deputy Sheriff James Donovan Of Bea-
yer Dam was here yesterday serving sum-
mons on several Odd Fellows of this vi
cinity who are behind in their dues TO the
defunct Wisconsin Odd Fellows Mutual
Life Insurance company. The summons
were issued by n. NJ. Umbreit, a Beaver
Dam justice of the peace. and are all
returnable on September Is. Assignee
j. l.. Fulton is there and says every dol
lar of delinquent assessments will be col
lected If the parties have property not
exempt from execution. The Juneau par
ties are not disposed to fight the cases and
they will be settled by payment Of amount
claimed with costs. Beaver Dam is the
home of Andrew Willard, treasurer of
the insurance company. Deputy Sheriff
Donovan said that he served about $50
summons in Dodge county and that with
very few exceptions the cases would be
settled
A controversy between relatives in the
town of Shields, extending over period
of ten years, eliminated in a hearing
before Judge Christensen in the county
court yesterday. About ten years ago
John DOlan, an unmarried man of the
town of Shields, had considera BILE trouble
with his parents with whom he resided.
He was arrested ard sent to jail num-
Der of times and was finally committed to
the Northern Hospital for the Insane.
He was released in 1891 and returned
home, and the troubles at once began.
In a short while he was again placed in
the asylum, but was discharged last July.
During the time John Dolan was away
from home his father died and the large
farm was managed by his sister and
brother-in-law, John McGraw of Water
town. When he went home last July he
had several quarrels with his brother-in
law and was finally arrested and sent TO
Jail. His sister and mother sided with
McGraw and Dolan was forced to leave
the place. He then asked to have
guardian appointed for his mother, alleg-
ing that she is incompetent to manage
the affairs of the farm. and is under the
control of McGraw and his sister, who,
he alleges, are mismanaging and squan-
dering the estate. 1t developed at the
trial that she had decided away sixty
acres of land to his sister. Judge Chris
Hansen appointed Miss Doan as guardian,
which shows that Dolan's claims were
groundless and he will not be permitted
to reside on or share in the profits of
the farm.