The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-29
MCPHERSON WILL CONTEST.
A Caveat Filed in Probate ~
Edna NJ. Muir.
Testament of Her Mother Alleged to
Have Been Secured by Undue In
DEMONSTRATION of the Complain
nnt-The Property In Washington.

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Loan Ncpb.rsor, docaosoa tbo widow, ~
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F,arnerv at,orrevs 81 this c,ty are
named as council Tor Mrs M,,r
Mrs M,,ir &c tho ,,ifo Of Dr Ios.nb w
Muir of New yorr who was recently
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wiz anu TESTAMENT VI hei iho'"ei' "a'
oiiered Ior PROBATE IN the ourrosaee
oour' vi 'he county Vi fiuasoh' ~. .. one
say ina. 'his paper was oheieu III pr
o"'e ny aaioi o. Da'u"',, ""o 10 A
III .he VIII as eAeeu'oi. ms pap. ne
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THESE proeeeoihss' she says were nae
Without any iioeice whatsoever peihs sN
en- TO her OF her couhsei.
She says she believes the acton Oh the
surrogates court was inenectiVe ana
Void because her mother' .he 'esea.liN.
was not aaresident OF the state OF new
Jersey ana ithat the surrogate coui' III
that jurisdiction was without authority
III the premises In TINS cohhection the
caveator states that because OF the &c
'ioh taken W me suriosa.e eoui' siie iIa,
perfect risnt 10 appear 10 'he oip,iane
cour. Oh tAs S'a.e Vi view Jersey anu .aH
instituted similar proceedihgs IN .he
Oh ,he paper "riuhe purpor'ihs u DC INC
WIN OF her mother. TIN
by .he pro'isiohs Vi 'iie piopu "n'
MRS, mum s'aees' sne 10 s'en NJ
est III the estate Oh her iiiother anu 'na'
upon her death the estate Is 10 go 10 bdio-
win, a stranger having no claim upon her
mothers bounty by relationship or other
,,,i,a Co.. .ha .arr, Of b,s natural life At
AZ, ny Va $50
ms death she states certain iesacles are
provided for to be paid to Christ Hospi-
tai in Jersey City and the Emergency
uosn;ta, in tho citv of wasbinpton the
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fesiuue VI me e9t"'e " 81 "
versity. Baldwin, she states, Is named
as the sole executor and as trustee and
&c piven large and unrestricted authority
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by the PROVISIONS Oh the proposeu "ii'
Mrs. Muir says, any children who may be
horn to her are entirely cut off from any
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oi"t IA INC Pi'Pe''
mother-
1t is further said that the property al
legged TO have been beuileathed by the will
90 ~ ,,,o.ha,. ,.,oo t,to tho -ossessiop of
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the iatter ny virtue VI 'he WIN VI tiie -
veator s father, John X. McPherson.
Mrs Mnir further saws she is inform
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that certified copy of the proposed VIII
of Mrs. Mcpherson, and the proceedings
had In relation thereto in the Surro-
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gate court III ftuusoh OouleS' ne uuiy
recorded in this jurisdiction, and that
anciliary letters may be issued from TINS
court to HIM as executor ana that ne
may be appointed receiver TO take charge
of the real estate in TINS Jurlsdlction- In
conclusion, Mrs Muir states that she is
the only surviving child of Edla j. Nc
Pherson. and hereby contests the proba-
ton and validity of the paper writing
purporting to be the last Will OF her
mother. She enters her protest on the
following grounds:
First. that the paper-writing is not
the VIII and testament of her writing.
Second. that the disposition attempted
TO be made of the personal and real es-
tate is Illegal and void. Third that she
did not declare the paper-writing to be
her last will and testament. Fourth, that
the attesting witnesses did not sign their
names as witnesses to the alleged Will at
the request or in the presence of the tes
tatriX. Fifth, that the paper-writing was
never read over to, or by her mother, be-
fore, or at the time of her signing the
same. nor was 1t at any time in her
possession except momentariiy when the
said subscription was affixed. Sixth, that
her mother was so weak mentally and
physically from the effects of disease,
that she was unable to- and did not COM
pIeteIy and fully comprehend and under
stand tho fun effect extent and mean
ing of its provisions Seventh that the
naner-writint. nurnortinp IN he the last
viii of her mother was obtained on the