Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-14
FINAL PApElis FILED.
j. f.. Meek err, OF w.
4. smith Estate, Flies Final Doc.

y. F.. Meek err, OF W.
u. smith Estate. Flies Final Doc.
ument.
The administrator OF the estate OF
w. L. Smith, deceased. j. f. Meeker,|
filed Wednesday afternoon in the dis
5trct court his final report on the affairs
of the estate, which has been in litiga-
ton several years and which was prac-
ically settled Tuesday when Mrs. Min
ME E. Moore was granted her divorce
from her husband. George E. Moore.
The administrators final report is a
lengthy document and was approved
q by. the court after careful examina-
ton of its details.
The report shows that in compliance
with the order of the courtson Feb, 9,
1900. the administrator paid first par
tial distribution to the two daughters
and sole heirs, Mrs. Minnie L. Moore
and Mrs. Laura A. Goodrich. the sum
of $4,000 each; also on April 5, 1900 the
sum of $135.13to james Allison, as the
court ordered. On May 81, 1900 Mrs.
Moore and Mrs. Goodrich entered into
a contract, in writing, by the terms Of
which all differences growing out Of the
estate of their father We're settled and
adjusted, and 1t was In the said con-
tract thatt the costs and expenses of the
litigation in the Meeker vs.. Goodrich
case should be paid, just what property
and money should be returned toSthem
by the administrator.
BY the order OF the court on Wednes-
day Administrator Meeker was author
jlized and directed 10 pay the costs in
this suit in the sum Of $246B3. and to
pay Binford q Smelling for services and
money paid out. expended. IN litigation
1851. and pay the administrator as the
balance OF his compensation $500 and
all other costs in the estate matter,
amounting TO $500. The county was
also ordered to be paid $1,000 in full
|,compromise and settlement for all
taxes on personal property due or ow-
ling from the Smith estate for the years
1859 and 1900.
The order also required the admins
TRAITOR to return to each OF the heirs all
l.uncollected notes and mortgages that
| had been turned over to MIR.
|Meeker as administrator. and also
to pay to Mrs. Moore, OF the money coll
Ilected on notes and mortgages. after
deducting the costs. according to the
lcontract, the sum Of $3,449.74. Likewise,
to Mrs. Goodrich the order requires to
be paid the sum Of $4.065b6. The report
shows that all the sums ordered paid
have been paid in full compliance with
the order.
The total amount OF balance on hand
and received since the first report was
filed, according to the final report is
$15.747.3 which makes the total Of S..
900 paid Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Goodrich
on the first partial distribution; $2,23201
as costs OF the administration since the
first report; the s3.449.74 paid Mrs.
Moore and the 4,Os5.56 paid Mrs. Good
rich.
OTHER COURT MATTERS.
Several minor matters were trans
acted In court Wednesday the Frud-
den Lumber Company vs.. Grifflths ct
all, Schimp ct al. Hall eft al. and Kerr
man ct all being disposed Of The case
OF s:ess .s, w. B. Kihhey eft al. was
heard this afternoon. This is a settle
Isment of title case. For this afternoon
the divorce OF Anna T .Coppock VS.. Lou
n. Coppock is set, as Is also theSmatter
OF the estate Of Patrick Mccarthy and
Van Vranken vs.. the Marshall county
board OF supervisors. The Coppock d..
vorce case came up In an informal
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