The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06
BATTLE
OVER AN
ESTATE
Large Amount of Gold Coin
May Have to be Taken BY
Force.

The decision of County Judge Scott is
unchanged after his fourth trial OF the
case relating TO the administrator of the
estate OF T. NJ. Friedrich, d d,
Besides these hearings Of the matter the
case was twice heard by Judge Boise and
remanded for trial, aud lie even now
again appealed to this court. From here
it may agaiu be remandej or appealed
TO the supreme court.
The real point at issue is whether
Marion or Multnomah county has juris-
diction over the estate Of a Multnomah
county man who dies intestate in Marion
county.
The matter was brought in the probate
courts Of both counties soon after the
death Of Friedrich, which occurred Oh
September IS. 1900 Two days after
this time d. f Lane Of Salem was APP
pointed administrator Of .he estate. up
on petition Of a creditor Of the estate.
On September 25th. G. V. Wintziugerode
and John Reiger petitioned the court 10
appoint the former for administrator,
the latter claiming to be creditor Of the
estate. This petition was granted.
Wintzingerode is the Imperial German
consul for Oregon.
In October OF the same year the Multi
nomsh county administrator petitoned
the Marion county court to remove
Lane as administrator, giving as a
reason that at the time OF his death de.
ceased was resident Of Multnomah
county and this country had no jurisdic
ton to appoint Lane and that Lane
knew that fact and made representa-
tions to the court for the purpose of
defrsuding and misleading the court,
On July 10 the court dismissed
Winteingerode's petition. This dccis.
ion Was not appalled, from.
In October, 1901, R"lger petitioned the
Marion county court for the removal Of
Lane on the same grounds and also
presented tie iaot that he was a creditor.
Lane answered and claimed that the
judgment rendered in tle former case
was bar to Reiger's petition and also
claimed that his appointment has been
tested aud litigated by an interested
party aud that it was binding on al
persons interested in the estate. The
ourt again held Lane to be the proper
administrator, and dismissed this ReigeI
petition Oh account OF the former jidg-
ment and the relations Of the tw,
petitioners.
The papers hled in the actions state,
that the estate consisted OF a small chest
the contents of which were unknown
This chest is in the hands OF the Title,
Guarantee 4 Trust Company Of Port
land, and is said TO contain $1,000 in golC
coin.
After Winizingerode was appointed
Administrator in Multnomah county be
petitioned the court for the care of THU
chest, containing the property of the
estate. The court there is still awaiting
the action Of the Marion county court
10 decide to whom the estate should b,
delivered.
There are some heirs OF the estate in
Germany, who will receive NLat is lelt
Of the 5000 after all claims are settled
Winizingerode and Reigef's attorneys,
Gantenbein 4 Neazie, have made q
stubborn 6gLt for their interests, bat
Messrs. Holmes Of this city, who are
lanes attorneys. are iustidably conf
dent Of dually winning the suit. They
claim that Il the 'ecision OF Judge Scott
is affirmed, the other side will have "a
use force 20 secure the money Of the
I estate