The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-05
DIVORCED WIFE
PRODUCES WILL
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Unexpected Developments in Es-
tate of M. A. Dudley.
COURT WILL INVESTIGATE
HOTEL MANS WIDOW ENCOUN-
TIERS OBSTACLES.
COURT WILL INVESTIGATE

A surprise developed yesterday in
the probate division of the district
court. when the application of Lillian
Dudley for appointment as admins
tratrix of the estate of her deceased
husband. Manville A. Dudley, late pro-
pTletor of the Walker House. and for
summary distribution of the estate to
her as the sole heir. was called up for
hearing. AS a friend of the court,
Attorney J. E. Frick presented a will
which Mr.. Dudley made several years
age, leaving all of his property to a
former wife. Attorney Tricks action
was d surprise to Attorney James A.
Williams, representing the surviving
widow. whose domicile is at the Walk
er House.
BY reason of the fact that the estate
is practically insolvent and that the
will must be set aside before the legal
Mrs. Dudley can get her dues, Attor-
ney Prick suggested to Judge Stewart
that further hearing of the case be
continued for four weeks to enable him
to communicate with the former Mrs.
Dudley to ascertain her wishes with
respect to waving her rights as the
sole beneficiary of the late hotel mans
estate. This proposition was assented
to. and on request of the court Attor-
ney Prick consented to gather all in
formation from decedent's former home
for the guidance of the court.
H. support of mis- suggestion Attorney
Flick submitted a regularly drawn
viii. made by NANNY A. Dudley at
Fremont. Neb.. on Jan. s, 1899. in which
the then testator devised all of his
property at his death 10 his then wife,
Elizabeth Dudley, absolutely. and
nominating her to act as executrix.
Attached to the will were letters
from Attorney George L. Loomis Of
ETGnnnnf in whose r1nSGocCfOr7 no will
has been ever since the date of it's
making. In the letters from the Ne
braska attorney 70 Mr.. Prick. an old
friend and fellow townsman of the
writer. il was stated that as soon as
c. H. PIarback the father of the first
Mrs. Dudley, informed him of the no
tel mans death he got the will out of
the safe repository 1t was IN and for
warded it.
In the letters it was further stated
that the first Mrs. Dudley obtained a
divorce from her husband on account
Of his attentions to the lady who is
now the surviving widow of decedent.
but the divorced wife had informed
the writer that she had been unable
to definitely learn whether her husband
actually remarked after the divorce
was granted. 1t was further stated in
the letters that Mr.. Dudley formerly
carried a life insurance policy in the
sum Of 81 900 in a fraternal company.
but whether the premiums on the pol
, icy have been regularly paid to prevent
| 4 forfeiture. or whether the decedent
has made his widow the beneficiary
instead of herself. the Nebraska lawyer
is uniformed.
At the Walker house last night It
was explained that the will would have
little or no significance in adjusting
the estate. as il is practically insol-
vent. At the time the will was drawn,
1t was said. Mr.. Dudley was possessed
of means. III health and business re-
verses since his second marriage left
practically no estate at his death.-be-
yond what property is owned by Mrs.
Dudley. and therefore not in the
| jurisdiction of the court.
It was explained further that Mr..
Dudley married at an early age. about
II. and prior to his second marriage
had been a trifie wild that circum-
stance bringing about the divorce.
! Since his marriage TO the present Mrs.
! Dudley all of Mr.. Dudley's affairs have
been in the hands of his wife.