Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21
IN COUNTY COURT.

of in the Jefferson county court by
Judge George Grimm:
Upon application, the time limited
for creditors to present their claims
against the estate of Peter V. Brown,
deceased, was extended to January 3,
1899, and the hearing upon the claims
set for the same date.
The accounts of the executors of the
estates of Thomas Kane and Andreas
IppendOrf were examined and allowed
and Judgment in each case entered as
signing the residue Of the estate in &C
cordance with the provisions of the
will.
Michael Norton was appointed ad-
ministratOr of the estate of Mary Nor
ton and directed to present bond.
Certificate of descent was upon appli-
cation and proof issued in the matter of
the estate Of Edward Norton, deceased.
No claims having been presented
against the estate of George Kispert,
deceased, judgment was entered barring
all claims not presented.
Claims were allowed and decision
made in the Ernest Baumann estate.
Judgment barring all claims not pre-
sented in the Jane Y. Chadwick estate.
The final account of the administra
tor of the estate Of William Lindstaedt,
deceased, was, upon examination al
lowed and judgment entered assigning
the residue to the heirs at law. Similar
proceedings were had in the estates of
Ernest Lipke and Julianna Goerng,
deceased, and judgment entered assign
ing the residue of the estates in accord
ance with the respective wills of the
deceased
70 tc
heard on the claim of William L. He'll
mann against the estate of II. J. Mum
70, deceased. This is a claim for COM
pensation in the sum of 1869 for ser
vices claimed to have been rendered to
the deceased during his last illness.
The court allowed the claim at S133.14.
A petition was filed for the appoint
ment of an administrator of the estate
of Peter Voos, deceased, and hearing
set for January 10.
The application for a judgment de-
termining descent of the real estate of
Jane Walker, deceased, was ordered to
be heard January "a.
The will of Bertha Saunders was pre-
scented for probate and hearing set for
January TO-
George j. Schweinler was appointed
special administrator of the estate Of
Joseph Schweinler, deceased, and direct
ed to file inventory
The accounts Of the guardians and
trustees in the following matters were
examined and allowed, to wit: Trust
estate Of Joseph Smith, deceased; guar
dianship Ada B. Wilson ct al, Martha
Keech, Flora M. Hart, August SchWan
key, Melinda Harvey, Amanda II. Krue-
ger, w. j. n. Held, Royal Muck ct al,
Helena G. Schnell, Ewald and Robert
KuenZi, Carrie A. Brown, Anna Roller,
Arabella Joeckel and Emma Dietrich.
The application for judgment de-
termining the descent of the real estate
of William Turner, deceased, was set
for January "a.
Daniel Saukerson was appointed
guardian of Alvin B. Mills ct al, and
directed to file inventory.
The will of Margaretha Smith was
presented for probate and hearing set
for January 3.
The account tor the deceased execu
tor of the estate of Joseph Griffin was
presented and ordered to be heard Jan
uary 10, 1899.
Settlement of the estate of John
Dave, deceased, which has been pend
ing for some time, was concluded by
the allowance OF the executors final &C
count and assignment of residue in &C
cordance with the will.
Mary K. Cory was appointed admins
tratriX of the estate Of Luther j. Cory,
deceased, the time for creditors to pre-
sent their claims was limited to June
6, 1899; appraisers were appointed and
inventory ordered
Several cases were disposed of upon
the civil calender. The demurrer to the
complaint upon part of the defendants
in Ann E. Fuerstenau VS.. David E.
Owen and his wife Elizabeth Owen,
was sustained and plaintiff given 20
days to amend his complaint. This is
an action to set aside a deed on the
ground of fraud. The demurrer was
argued on part of the plaintiff by
Judge A B. Rogan and Oh part of the
defendant by John A. Kelly.
The trial of the case of II. Reinke VS..
L. T. Davies was commenced last
Wednesday and concluded Saturday
afternoon. This was an action for
alleged false imprisonment and malic
ious prosecution. The plaintiff appeared
by F. M. Hall and J D. Ryder and the
defendant by r. B. Kirkland and II, I.
Ames. A large number of witnesses
were examined and the jury rendered a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $50.
Judge Grimm has been called to
Neilsville as a witness on an action
brought by the children of Van Renslaer
Mead, deceased, upon the official bond
of their guardian. He leaves here Tues
day evening and is expected to return
by Saturday evening