The Washington times., 1906-01-07
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iag after the estate. and not hearing
from him wrote to the probate judge
direct. In reply to my letter received
an answer from Mr.. Horton Pope under
date Of January n 1902. in which he
Gays:
! found the codicil of your father 5
will, wrote Ia your brother 81 A. Huh.
for the proofs Of witnesses TO Il. Had
didimus issued and proofs of the same,
and am now awaiting its execution and
return by the witnesses Mrs Morris
has employed All attorney here 10 repre-
sent her interests in the matter. I,un-
derstand from him there will be NJ con-
tests OF the will, but that the claim Of
your brother, NJ A Hull, viii be re-
sisted.
And under date % January rs, Is0,
Mr.. Pope wrote me further. among
other things. as follows:
have had several conversations
with Mrs. Morris attorney. ard he has
written her fully in reference TO the
codicii. il was In a separate envelope OF
small size. and not attached at any time
to the will There is a hling mark on
the back, and showing it was filed in
the probate court by you at the same
time as the Will. II got mixed with a
mass of papers. claims. etc. taken by
me from the courthouse and sent Ine by
your brother ana yourself SO that un-
III Mrs, Morris attorney spoke of it l
did not know there was a eodicil
Did Not Satisfy Her.
These letters did not seem TO satisfy
my sister that the codicil was in regular
form and properly probated, and re
quested Of the judge OF the court a
statement on the subject, and on the
18th day of September. A. D. 1862, the
following sworn statement was sent 70
ne:
.- state of Colorado,
q" County of PueblO.--ss.
q" In the county court thereof
L A Gibson, OF lawful age, being
first duly sworn. makes oath ana say ;
that ne Is deputy clerk of the county
court of Pueblo county, Colorado ina I.
Pueblo county: that the acting clerk of
said court is l.. b. Gibson, who IL also
The Judge thereof The said offices be
ing held BY the same person according 10
the laws of the State OF Colorado. Ihls ms
affiant further says that as deputy clerk.
he with the assistance OF the balm OF
said court. has full charge OF the record
thereof and with the duty OF keeping
the same in proper condition, ard OF
recording and tTanscTibing the proceed
.agS Of the said county court.
% This affiant further says that il -
the duty Of an executor or adminlsira-
tor 10 file the viii Of a deceased person
if the same IS in his possession in this
court That Il is the duty OF this affiant
or the said bailif. as his assistant. ana
their duty alone, u record the said VIII
after the same IS properly proven and
admitJedS TO probate; that an executor
or administrator Is not charged in any
degree with this duty or seeing TO its
performance.
g 'Affiant further says that in the es-
tate Of a. y. Hull deceased. Of which
estate John A. T. Hull is executor, the
said executor has, Up 10 this day. ac-
cording 10 the records OF this court,
fully performed his duties as such. and
has complied with the rules Of this court
and the laws OF the state Of Colorado in
reference 10 said estate.
'tSigned) l. A. GIBSON.
" Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this 5th day OF September. A. d. 1892.
'(Slgned) L. B. STRAIT,
% Clerk District Court.
BY r NICHOLS. Deputy.