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

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district Of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
In the matter Of the estate of NJ. E. Cox, de.
ceased.
The state of Montana to all persons interested
IN the estate Of the said M. E. Cox, deceased,
the said M =. Cox, deceased, Levi Cox brother
OF the said M. E. Cox, deceased, and Levi, VIII
liam, John, Charles, Mary, Ella and Martha Cox
Susannah his wife, and Fred, Edna, Roy and Eva
Cox children of said Charles Cox, and Sanford
Cox brother of said M. +. Cox, deceased, greet
that Lew Cox has heretofore filed his petition in
this court from which it appears among other
things that ssid petitioner is a brother of and
Cox, deceased, and that as such he claims To he
entitled to the distribution to him of a part of
the estate of said NJ. E. Cox, deceased, that
issuance of letters of administration upon the
estate of the said NJ. e. Cox, deceased; that such
letters, Of administration were issued to Bert
Orr, who Is now the duly appointed, qualified
and acting administrator of the estate of said
NJ. E. Cox, deceased. and that such administra-
tor has hled HE 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 S7S4.07 which he de-
sires to distribute to the heirs of said M. 4, Cox.
deceased; that no person has heretofore an,
pesred IN said estate claiming any interest
therein during the course of the administration
VI tHC SoMcs tudl aG Ile time or the death of
said deceased the said NJ. z. Cox was possessed
of the south half of section fifteen in township
thirtyy.seven north of range four east of Montana
meridian In Chouteau county, Montana, contain
ing $50 acres, which the Cover nment of the |
United states has patented to the heirs of the |
SAID NJ Z. Cox, deceased; that the names, aces
and residences of many of the heirs of said de-
ceased are unknown to said petitioner and Draw |
ing inns court to ascertain and declare the rights |
OF all persons to said estate of said NJ, K. Cox. |
deceaaed, and all interest therein and to whom
should be made.
Upon reading and filing the petition of the said |
Lew COX this court made and entered herein it's |
certain order directing service of this notice to |
an persons interested in said estate to appear
and show cause on the 10th day of March, 1903.
Further notice is hereby given to all
named herein, or not named, hav-
Ing or claiming any interest in the estate
OF said M. X. Cox, deceased, to be and an.
pear before the above named court. at the CONT
room thereof, in the court house at Fort Benton,
county, Montana, on the 10th day OF
1903, at the hour of 10 O'Clock a, M. and
to fle IN the matter of said estate, pending in
said court, your written appearance in person or
through your authorized attorney, and then and
there 70 show cause. If any you have, and that
ana each OF you, having or claiming any in
lerest IN sne estate OF said deceased, appear and
exhibit your respective claims of heirship, own
10 said court. ""'
Witness the Hon. Jno. W. Tattan, judge of esid
~ court, and the seal of said court this
| SEAL. Ed day of December, 1908.
l CHAS. H.. BOYLE,
r Clerk of said Court.
+. Z. otranahan, attorney for petitioner,
FIRST publication Feb. I, 1909. !