The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
Order to Show Cause.

In the district court of the THelth judicia
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
In the matter of the estate of M. E. Cox, de
ceased.
The state of Montana. to all persons interested
In the estate of the said NJ. E. Cox, deceased
and to John Doe Cox real name unknown son Of
the said Nh Cox, deceased, Levi Cox brother
OF the said M. E.. Cox, deceased, and Levi, viii
liam, John, Charles, Mary, Ella and Martha Cox
children OF John Cox, deceased, Charles Cox and
Susannah his wife, and Fred, Edna, Roy and Eva
Cox children of said Charles Cox, and Sanford
Cox brother of said M. E. Cox, deceased, greet
Ing: You and each of you are hereby notified
this court from which it appears among other
things that ssid petitioner is a brother of and
therefor claims to be An heir to the said M. K.
entitled to the distribution to him of a part of
the estate of said M. e. Cox, deceased; that
more thar one year has expired since the
Issuance OF letters OF administrator upon the
estate OF the said NJ. X. Cox, deceased; that such
letters of administration were issued to Bert
Orr, who 1s now the duly appointed, qualified
and acting Administrator of the estate of said
M. r. Cox, deceased and that such administra-
tor has filed his final account herein PRAYING for
the distribution of the residue of said estate.
and that said final account has been settled and
allowed, and that there is in the hands of said
administrator the sum OF $1S4.07 which he de-
sires to distribute to the heirs OF said Nj. +. Cox.
deceased; that no person has heretofore ap-
peared IN said estate claiming any interest
therein during the course of the administration
of the same: that at the time of the death of
SAID deceased the said NJ. X. Cox was possessed
of the south half of section fifteen in township
thlrty.seven north of range four east of Montana
meridian In Chouteau county, Montana, contain
ing 33o acres, which the gOvel nment of the
United states has patented to the heirs of the
said NJ. 3. Cox, deceased; that the names, aces
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 al! persons to said estate of said NJ. 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 it's
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 named herein, or not named, hav-
of said M. X. Cox, deceased, to be and an
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 heirship, own.
10 said court. ~
Witness the Hon. Jno. w. Tsttan, Judge of eaid
~ court, and the seal of said court this
! srA1. ED day of December, 1905.
1 CHAS. H. BOYLE,
Clerk of said Court.
F.. E. strsnahan, attorney for petitioner.
first publication Feb. l, 1909. !