The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-06
TIE COURT OF ORDINARY.
The CuIcane-Crotty-sm Case to be
Fousht over Again To-day.

o1,o CuIcIne-CFOtty-Sm CAsc " nc
Eoueht over Again To-day.
rho case of Agnes Crotty, admins
..o.rix of the estate of Bridget Ander-
or Culcane. will come UP before
.ho ordinary this morning. This is an
~ ooso of long standing and has al
.o,dv been in the several courts, in
.l.,ainq the Supreme Court. This time
t. win be heard upon the question of
tna correctness of the return filed by
tho administratrix, which, it seems, is
disputed by the heir.
Eridget Culcane, or Anderson, it will
Iva remembered, died some time ago,
Wing an estate valued at something
AVER 81 600. Dora Smith, who nursed
.ro old woman in her last illness, al
Iagod an nuncupative will, that is, an
nrol will made by n dying person in
~ nresence of witnesses, by which
no was made the old woman'S heir
This fact was disputed, and Agnes
rrottv was appointed administrators
If the esttae. The Supreme Court up
Told the nuncupative will and Dora
smiths claim and the administrators
was called upon for an accounting. In
her petition to be allowed to file a re-
turn "nunc pro tune" showing what
dienosition has been made of the funds
nj the estate, now on file in the Court
of ordinary, the Administrative shows
hot she has received funds belonging
n the estate to the amount of $1,219,
besides household goods, of which
amount the statement shows that some
thing over half has been expended in
bnri9l expenses, costs of court. lawyers
fees. and other charges incident to the
administration of the estate. 1t is sup
nosed that some of these charges will
he disputed by the legal heir, as two
hank cashiers have been summoned to
testify to the correctness of amounts
Maid out as shown in the statement.
Yesterday was return day in the
Court of Ordinary and considerable
business. chiefly pertaining to estates,
was disposed of by His Honor, Judge
George r. Cam. Macartan c. Kollock
annlied for letters of guardianship
mon the person and property of Sarah
e and Josiah T. Kollock, minors. An
order to sell real estate was granted to
I F. Brooks. administrator of the cs-
tate of Frank Lincoln.
Letters dismissory were granted on
the estate of Henrietta Henderson to
Jonas Mendel, executor.
Temporary letters of administration
on the estate of Philip w. Moon were
granted to w. c. Fripp, county ad-
ministrator.
The will of Andrew Nelson was pro-
bated in solemn form.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate Of Annie E. Strobhar were grant
ed to w. C. Fripp, county administra-
tor.
Letters of administration on the
estate of Alois J. Hermes were grant
ed to Katie E. Ponder.
An order to sell real estate was
granted to Ambrose Ehrlich, guardian
of the property of Mildred Dillon, a
minor.
George w. Owens filed petition for
letters of administration, with the will
annexed, on the estate of Georgia
Screven.
Cornelia Solomon filed a caveat to
the application of Fred T. Saussy for
letters dismissory on the estate of
Betsey Ann Habersham.
The will of Edward Paine was pro-
bated in solemn form.
A caveat was filed by James Stew
ems to the application of G. 3. What
ley for letters of administration on the
estate of John c. Stevens.
A years support was allowed to Ada
Z. Crawford, widow of Stephen B.
Crawford.
y year :. support WAS GRANTED. 10
Mary NJ. LaRoche, widow of Robert D.
LaRoche.
Letters dismissory were granted to
William S. Basinger and Elizabeth
G. Basinger on the estate of Adeline
r. Starr
Letters dismissory were granted to
James A. Sheftall and James e.
Dreamer, executors of the estate of
Josephine G. Sheftall.
Letters dismisOsry were granted to
Jordan F. Brooks, guardian of James
L. Creekman