Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-03-03
SNOW WILL IS VALID.
JUDGE SEARLE SUSTAINS TIE
DECISION OF JUDGE SHAW.

JUDGE SEARLE SUsTAINs THE
DECISION OF JUDGE SHAW.
Judge D. B. Searle has fled his de-
cision In the appeal OF J. R. Snow,
from the action of Judge Shaw In pro-
bate court accepting the will Of Will.
lam ]. Snow, son Of J. e. Snow. W.
J. Snow was shot and killed In De-
cember, 1908. by Charles Snow, his
cousin, who is now inoarcerated at
Saltwater. Mrs. Myra Snow, mother
of Charles, was housekeeper for her
nephew. The dead mans will gave all
the property to Myra Snow. Jerome
Snow contested the probate of the in
strument which Judge Shaw accepted,
and the decision of the probate court
10 now upheld by Judge Searle. whose
decision is as follows:
In the matter of the estate of VIM.
J. Snow. deceased.
An instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testament
Of William J. Snow, deceased, having
been duly presented to the probate
court of Morrison county, Minnesota.
for probate of said will. and J. r.
Snow. having appeared and fled OBJ
jections to the same and contested the
probate thereof. and the matter hav-
Ing come duly on to be heard before
tho said probate court and the said
probate conrt having allowed said viii
and admitted the same to probate.
and having appointed Luther L. Snow
administrator of said will with the
will annexed, and contestant having
appealed to this court and said matter
having duly come on to be heard in
the district court on the 18th day Of
January. 1906, Lindbergh & Blan-
ohard appearing for the prepayment Of
said will and F. W. Lyon, ESQ.,, ap-
pearing for the contestant, and said
matter having been duly heard and
submitted, the court being duly ad-
vised in inc premises finds as facts:
1. That William J. Sn'w departed
this life on the 2sth day of December,
1908, at and within the county of
Morrison. Minnesota. That at the
time Of his death the said William J.
Snow was and for many years had
been a resident of said county. and
left goods, chattels and estate therein.
2. That the said William j. Snow
died testate and that the instrument
in question, which was proved and
allowed bv the court liz the last will
and testament of said William J.
Snow. That the said instrument was
duly executed by said Snow as hit
last will and testament in the man
ner provided by law. That the sale
instrument was and is in writing
and was duly signed at the enc
thereof by the restator and was dull,
attested and subscribed in his pres
ence by two competent witnesses.
Is 8. That at the time Of the execu
tion Of said will and at all times priol
to his death said William J. Snow
was of sound and disposing mind ani
memory, competent to make q will
and said will was not made b,
means of undue influence exerte,
upon said William J. Snow by an,
person Whatsoever. That at the tim
, Of making said will said William
Snow was of lawful age and unde
no restraint.
4. That none of the matters se
, forth I'm the objection of the said J
, r. Snow are sustained by the evi
: dence.
As ..conolusioss Of law the cour
I finds:
1. That the DEGREES. orders an
judgments Of the probate court o.
pealed from should be, and hereb
are, in all things affirmed.
.. That the instrument In question
should be. and the same hereby is
duly allowed, established and I'D
mitted to probate a. tho last will IN
testament of the said William
Snow.
8. That the appointment of sal
Luther L. Snow az said administrato
, of the will annexed be hereby in al
things affirmed.
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