The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-09
DEPARTMENT THREE
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS TRAN
sACTED BY JUDGE MCLERNAN.
MOTION DAY IN HIS COURT
Six Thousand Dollars in the Lewis
Estate-In Friedler Estate Claim for
IT.; Damages Total Assets-Kim-
ball Estate. -

This was motion day in Judge Nc
Clernan's court. and considerable .busi-
ness affecting a number of cases was
transacted.
In the matter of the petition of the
trustees of the Swedish church to mort
gage the church property an order was
entered granting the petition.
An order was made TN the matter of
the estate of Timothy Sheehan, deceased,
setting the hearing of the motion for a
family allowance for Monday, September
90.
In the matter of the estate of Annie
Mcfarland. a minor, an order to show
couse why real estate should not be sold
was made.
In the matter of the estate of w. H.
Thomas, deceased, the widow of the de-
ceased was granted letters of admins
tration, after making proofs on the wit
ness stand of her relationship and of the
contents and condition of the estate.
The Lewis Estate.
Walter c. Lewis was granted letters
of administration upon the estate of his
deceased brother, VIM. H. Lewis. The
bond Of the administrator was fixed by
the court at $4,000. George Casey, who
was the roommate of the deceased. made
proofs on the witness stand to the eff
feet that the estate aggregates $3.50 in
insurance, of which there are three or
four policies. Attorney Mcbride was
counsel for the petitioner.
In the matter of the estate of J. M.
Lyons deceased, the hearing on the set
Element of the final account was had, j.
r. Casey, executor of the estate giving
evidence of the condition of the estate.
The proofs on the return of a sale of
real estate in the matter Of the estate of
Hala Claire Kelly. minor, were made
and an order confirming the sale was
granted.
In the matter of the estate of Christina
tition for letters of administration of
Everett E. Paxon was had and letters
granted to the petitioner. The estate is
valued at about $1,000, and the bond Of
the administrator was fixed at 1920.
r Claim Against Railroad.
The widow of William Friedler, who
was killed in 1890 on the Northern Pa
ciffc railroad. was in court this morning
to make proof on the hearing of her Pc
tition for letters of administration on
Friedler's estate. There is no property
in the estate and Mrs. Friedler, under the
questioning of her counsel, Attorney
Thresher, stated that the only thing Of
value appertaining to it was claim for
damages against the railroad for the
death of Frielder. ...E e
you wish. then, to become admins
tratrix Of your husbands estate solely
for the purpose of prosecuting this claim?
That is right, is it, Mrs. Friedler?" the
lawyer asked.
Eyes, sir" Mrs Friedler replied, and
letters were issued to her, with the bond
fixed at 100.
The hearing was had on the statement
Of the final account of the administrator
of the estate Of Robert German, deceased.
The Kimball Estate.
Kolonsek for letters of administration Of
the state Of John c. Kimball. the res
taurant man who shot his wife and then
killed himself, came up, but was post
poned a week by the court, after it be-
cine apparent that he had a very hazy
luea Of what the estate consisted of.
kalonsik stated that there was part
interest in a restaurant on Park street
and some accounts due the deceased in
the estate. He also had been told by
Mrs. Kimball that there was a report
that Kimball had left 5000 on deposit in
the Murray bank. Mrs. Kimball had said
that there is man who would swear to
that statement. The court suggested
that more information be gathered about
the estate.
In the matter of the estate of Minnie
was heard on sale of real estate, and a
decree comforting the sale was made.
The step-daughter of jeremiah O'Neill,
deceased. Maggie Sullivan was granted
letters Of administration on the formers
estate