The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-04
HIS ANSWER FILED.
Mr.. TaliaferrO Makes DeniaIs With
Regard to JohnstOne's Statements.

Regard to JOhnstOne's Statements.
Through his attorney, Mr.. J. R. saussy
c. c. Taliaferro filed his answer in the
court of ordinary yesterday to the petition
of Florence Barclay tombstone, by his
next friend against c. c. Taliaferro as
executor and trustee under the will OF
Mary N. Taliaferro.
Yesterday was the day for the filing OF
the answer to the petition. 1t would prob
ably have been filed month earlier had
it not been for the fact that the notice
of the proceedings sent to Mr.. Taliaferro
in Virginia by registered mail was not
taken from the postoffice by him. The
postmaster at that pace to which it was
sent made a note saying Mr.. Taliaferr0
was notified of the receipt of the register
ed letter. but would not receive it from
the postofice. Judge Ferrill found it nee
essary, therefore, to serve notice on the
defendant by publication, which was done
the citation being returnable to the jan
uary term.
In his answer the defendant denies that
the petitioner, Florence Barclay John
stone, is a son of Mary NJ. Taliaferro
He states that she died testate, and that
the petitioner is not legatee or a devisee
under the will, nor does he share in the
property in any particular. The petitioner
he says, shows no legal right to demand
a probate of the will in solemn form.
There are three children of the decea sed
he states. who are heirs at law. He is
satisfied that the instrument which he
had probated in common form is Mary NJ.
Ialiaferros last will and testament He
does not desire that it be probated in
solemn form, and he denies that he can be
forced to have it so probated except by
one of the heirs.
The case will come up for preliminary
nearing this morning, Messrs. A.C. Wright
and Mercer & Mercer appearing for the
plaintiff, and Mr.. ]. R. Saussy for the
defendant. The plaintiff, as will be re
membered filed a petition practically
claiming the right to share in the estate
OF the deceased on the ground that he was
her son.
A suit involving an interesting point is
soon to be tried in the court of ordinary.
John R. FenneIl, as temporary admins
traitor of the estate of Mary H. Fennell,
has filed an application for a years sup
port for the benefit of her son, who was
minor at the time of her death, bur
who has since become of age
Caveats were filed yesterday by P Rein
shalter and the Standard Building and Loan
Association of Montgomery, Ala, to the
granting of this years support, they be-
ing creditors of the estate. Two or three
months after the death of his mother the
son in whose behalf this application is
now made became of age, and the ques
ton arises as to his title to a years sup
port under the circumsta nces.
Letters dismissory were granted as fol-
lows: To Randolph Arson, guardian OF
Edward w. Arson. formerly a minor; to
Albert F. Dewey, guardian of Sadie, Jessie
and John S. Rogers; to Rebecca A Wal
ton, guardian of Patrick H Coker, and
to Anna NJ. c. Vogel, executrix of the
will of Louis Vogel
A years support was granted to Kate
G. Laffitte, widow of H. H. Laff1tte.
A caveat was fled by Bradley Loggins
to the granting of years support to
Harriet E. Loggins from the estate of
William Loggins.
Jordan F. Brooks filed a petition for
leave to sell personal property from the
estate of Ida c. Riley. An order allow
ing the same was granted.
The appraisement of the estate of Ida
c. Riley was filed. The value of the es-
tate is $167.53.