The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
JUDGE STANLY'S WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
Oakland Office San Francisco Cal
Q0S proa dwav Sent ~

/ sOS Broadway, Sept. q.
The will of Judge John A. Stanly, who
/ died at his home, 1921 Jackson street, this
! city. last Friday, was filed for probate to-
day by Thomas B. Coghill, son-in-law of
deceased, and Charles b. Allen of Napa,
who jointly ask for letters of administra-
ton. they being named In the instrument
as executors and trustees.
The instrument covers seven typewrit-
/ ten pages, is dated April 12, 1894, and wit
messed by George ]. Augur, NJ. D., resid-
ing in Honolulu at present, and Henry
Rogers of this city. 1t disposes of an es-
tate valued at about $500 900, consisting of
a ranch and vineyard in Napa County, be-
ing part of the Rancho Rincon de los Ca
neros, containing 1900 acres or there
abouts; also Oakland real estate; moneys
in bank. cattle, farming implements,
household goods; a law library in the
office of decedent in San Francisco and a
contingent interest in any recovery that
may be had in the suit of Stanford against
the Savings and Loan Society ct al, be-
sides other personal property
Under the terms of the will the Stanly
residence on Jackson street together with
the contents of furniture, etc, excepting
the library, family portraits and certain
silverWare is bequeathed to the WIDOW,
Sarah Cason Stanly To a grandson,
Stanly Coghill, is bequeathed all of dece-
dents library, law and miscellaneous,
commencing to his special care small
English library which belonged to testa-
tors grandfather, John Stanly, all in
tended for this devisees benefit and use
In the event that he shall adopt the law
as n profession. Should he not adopt
that profession and another grandson,
Edward Stanly Coghill, do so, however
the library goes to the latter; and until
either of the grandsons require the same
the law library is to remain in the possess
sion of H. W. Bradley and George R. B.
Hayes. TO Stanly Coghill also are be-
queathed the family portraits ana an Old
gold watch formerly belonging TO testa-
tors grandfather Muc9 s}any 3f the coahi sllTer
besides $500. To Catherine Elizabeth Cog
hill $1,000 is bequeathed.
The residue of the estate is bequeathed
to Thomas b. Coghill and G. b. Allen. as
executors and trustees, who, as long as
the widow lives, are instructed to pay her
the net income of the ranch and vineyard
same. and regardless of whether the oper
ations and income yield the same or not
the widow shall receive $4o0 monthly dur
ing her life even to the extent that the
trustees are authorized to sell or mort
gage the property to raise the allowance.
After the death of the widow the will
provides that the daughter, Kate, Stanly
Coehill wife of Thomas b. Coghill, shall
receive the income from the ranch dur
ing her life and at her death the. corpus
and principal of the estate. of whatever
character is to be divided equally share
and share alike between such of Mrs.
Coghill's children as may be living at the
time of her death, and the issue, if any,
of such of her children as may have died
before her, such issue taking the share
which his or her mother or father would
have taken.
1t is also provided that after Mrs. STAN
ly's death the executors and trustees may.
with the consent of the daughter, sell
the Napa and other property and invest
the same in some other property or in
terest bearing security.
No bond is required of the executors
and trustees nor must they file and in
ventory or appraisement, and they are
authorized to make any and all contracts
which may be produced on the vineyard.
Judge Hall has set down October as
the date for hearing the petition.