The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Order to Show Cause.

In the District court of the T~elth judicial
district Of the state of Montana, in and Tor the
In tie matter Of the estate Of M. r. Cox, de-
ceased.
The state Of Montana to all persons interested
In the estate Of the said NJ. &. Cox, deceased,
The said n. 3. Coz. deceased, Levi Coz brother
Of the eaid n. 3. Cox, deceased. and Levi, vii.
liam, John, Charles, Mary, Ella and Martha Cox
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Cox children Of said Charles Cox, and Sanford
Cox brother of said N. E. Cox, deceased, greet.
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this court from which 1t appears among other
things that sid petitioner IL . brother Of and
therefor claims to be an heir TO- the said n. 3.
entitled to the distribution to him Of . part Of
the estate Of said M. e. Cox, deceased; that more
shat more than one year has expired since the
estate Of the said N. &. Cox, deceased; that such
letters Of administration were issued to Bert
Orr, who 10 now the duly appointed, qualified
s a 1 acting ting s sdmini:tr: .sd Of. Of the re-. estate Of aid
tor has hled his 6nsl account herein praying for
the distribution Of the residue Of said estate,
and that said anal account has been settled and
administrator the sum Of $7S4.N which he de.
eires to distribute to the heirs OF said NJ. E. Cox,
deceased; that no person has heretofore ap-
therein during the course Of the adm nistration
of the same; that at the time Of the death Of
said deceased the said NJ. E.. Cox was possessed
of the south half Of section fifteen in township
thirty.seven north of range four east of Montana
meridian in Chouteau county, Montana, contain
ing $50 acres, which the government of the
United States has patented to the heirs Of the
said M. E. Cox, deceased; that the names, ages
and residences of many of the heirs Of said de.
ceased are unknown to said petitioner and pray
Ing this court to ascertain and declare the rights
of all persons to eaid estate of said M. E.. Cox,
deceased, and all interest therein and to whom
distribution should be made.
Upon reading and filing the petition of the said
Levi Cox this court made and entered herein its
certain order directing service of this notice to
all persons interested in said estate to appear
and show cause on the 10th day of March, 1909.
Further notice is hereby given to all
persons berein or not named, hay
of said M. E. Cox, deceased, to be and ap-
pear before the above named court, at the court
room thereof, in the court house at Fort Benton,
Chouteau county, Montana. on the 10th day OF
March, 1909, at the hour of 10 o'clock Q. m, and
to file in the matter Of said estate, pending in
said court, your written appearance in person or
through your authorized attorney, and then and
there to show cause. If any you have, and that
you and each of you, having or claiming any in.
terest In the estate of said deceased, appear and
exhibit your respective claims of heirehip, own.
ership or interest In said estate, If any you have,
to said court.
Witness the Hon. Jno. W. Tsttan, Judge of ssid
~ court, and the seal of said court this
! s.A,. l2sd day Of December, 1906.
CHAS. H. BOYLE,
Clerk of said Court.
F. &. Stranahan, attorney for petitioner.
First publication Feb. 1. 1909.