The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
.CODICIL
TO WILL
Late George Sullivan Changed
viii Before Death.
CHILDREN GET The MOST
Last Testament Is Pr0bated--
Very Interesting Document.
CHILDREN GET The MOST


The VIII and codicii Of George Gilbert
Sullivan who died May ls on MS farm
northwest Of this city, was entered 10
probate yesterday IL Judge Wilson'S
/ court. The viii and the codicu or reyis-
ion Of the testament distributes an cs-
tate OF Sle.0c9 between the vie and four
children BY the original testament.
Mrs. Letitia Sullivan. the wife. was to
receive ali. but the codicu leaves her
only thirty-eight acres and oae-fourth
Of the proceeds obtained from the other
II acres: that IS If she remains unmar-
ried but Il she should wed again. she
gets nothing. She is appointed execulrix
to serve without band. The children are
all amply provided FOR and the deceased
was careful TO completely prepare for the
future.
This document. called a c0dicu. is moth
ing more than Al amendment but IN this
case IL means much. After a year time
Nj. sullivan decided 10 leave his wife in
stead OF ali, which he first intended. Jess
than that which the law VIII allow her
70 become poss zssed OF. However. he
may have gotten her consent 10 This dis
position Of the property and in this ease
she viii very likely abide by the provis-
ions Of the viii.
The viii was made December /, 1901
by the deceased who was ar that time O.
years OF age. II was Witnessed By T. =
Smith. John Busenbark and W Z. Du-
laney. The codicil was made February
Is. 1872. and vas attested 10 By T. J.
Smith and James Comfy. BY This latter
document the le9 acre farm nine miles
northwest Of Wichita. is divided as fol-
lows: The thirty acres 10 the south are
10 90 10 Maggie Elizabeth Sullivan the
thirty acres north OF this are 10 belons
70 the wife during her widowhood or un-
I'll her death At which time this piece Of
land is 10 go 10 the son. George Sullivan
who is not Of age. The thirty-eisht acres
on the north are beQuesthed TO VIM.
Robt. Sullivan and the thirty just south
Of this are left 10 Thomas Sullivan The
three children Of lawful are are residents
Of this city
The viii after the disposal Of the farm
and funeral expenses insTucts thar the
wife shall first Of all things pay OF the
mortgage on the farm with The life IN
surance Of the deceased. and Il this money
IS not forthcoming. she shall sell what
ever part of the estate rs is necessary
10 pay Of the incumbrGuee- The codien
does not mention the provision coneeT fi-
ing the mortgage and as the wife IS not
to receive all the estate il IS douotful
whether IT win hold good
The testament next provides that Wnen
the youngest son. Geofse becomes IS
years old his mother shali siFe hiIa
good team of horses. The piano IS Wilied
to Elizabeth. BY the document hrst
made. the deceased arrang THAT the
farm was 10 be rented 90 one Of the three
sons. but II they should not farm with
the right spirit it was 70 be rentec 70 any
stranger. but 70 no relation OF either
the deceased or Of his wife II also pro
vides that the oldest son Thomas SUN
van is 10 art as the legal advisor III en-
things concerning the estate and IS not 20
receive one cent In compelsation.