Weekly journal-miner., 1910-10-26
(From Sundays Daily.)

ms declSlon Tn the ease or \. A. Smith versus the estate of the late Elizabeth Vincent, his mother, in which judgment was ordered in favor of the petitioner, Smith.
 The case came to the District Court on appeal from the Probate Court, and the questions of law in volved were submitted to the Dis tiret Court on written briefs.
 Judge Does decision reversed the Probate Court and holds that the pc tioner, Smith, and surviving hus- band, Vincent, are tenants in com mon, and that letters of administra- ton of the estate of the deceased, Mrs. Vincent, should be issued 10 the petitioner, Al. Smith, which de- eision of Judge Doe sustains the po- sition of Smiths attorneys.
 Behind the formal petition of Al. Smith for letters of administration upon the estate of his mother, Mrs. H. c. Vincent, deceased, lies an in- teresting story, the legal proceedings constituting the first move in what promises to be bitter contest by the petitioner for his late mother's one 1 half interest in the community prop erty of husband and wife.
 This community property is alleged to consist of 1714 acres in Miller Valley, the furniture and household goods in the Congress Hotel, and un- known number of snares of stock of the London Arizona Copper company. It i. claimed that all of said prop erty was acquired by deeedetn and her husband, by their point efforts, after their marriage, and is there fore community property.
 An interesting legal question was raised in presenting this petition. There is a law which provides that upon the death of a husband or wife one-half of the community property must go to the next of kin of de- ceased. As far as known this law has never been taken advantage of in this county. It is very customary for the surviving husband or wife, as the case may be, to take full !. T. + +j- ]. + + .s + + + + -t W. Foster, D. C.. Foster, Morris Gold water, P. P. Hastings, J. A. Hern- don, G. N. Hoffman, J. A. Hope, O. A. Hesla, Harry Heap, A. A. Jonnss, iJ. A. Jaeger, L. A. Kehr, D.-hC: Kurtz, W. A. Kent, Henry Kirby, Miss Jenkins, W. T. King. James R; Lowry, R. N. Looney, D. Levy, W. c. Loss, Nathan Levy, William Lloyd, Leslie B. Larimer, Orleans EongaereS Charles H. MeLane, J. W. Mines, Ada Miller, H. M. Maus, J. K. Mil Ter, Miss Veva Moore, E. H, Meek, J. K. Mcdonald, George E. Meapy, lJ. s. Merritt, Marks, William Nell son, T. G. Norris, E. E. Nash, G. H.. Paul, Guy G. Palmer, C. A. Peter, Sara Overbeck, H. J. Oliver, A. w.. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, W. w. Ross, George C.. Ruffner, Ralph j.. Roper, W. Richardson, Hugh Rich ards, Rood, Frank R. Stewart, E. C. Smith, A. L. Smith, J. W. Stewart, F. O. Smith, Herbert c. Shotwel, C R. K. Swetnam, Harry T. SOuthwor:h, Richard E. Sloan, M H. Thomas, H.. M Thomas, Jas. Whetstine, E. S. Wright, Francis L. Wright, Lillian Vim, M. V. Watson, J. M. Watts, Clarence E. Yount and Chick. Mrs. George Tisdale and son, Louis. have returned from a pleas ant visit to Parker, where they were the house guests of Mrs. Peter lis dale and family.
 MT. and Mrs. F. M. Jarvis of wingield, Kan, were the house guests of Mr and Mrs. Dixon Fagerberg, the first part of the week. They were on their way to the Grand Canyon having attended the Bankers ! Association in Los Angeles.
 Miss Theresa Frederieks is eonva- lescing from a severe attack of ton silitis.
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 Captain and Mrs. H. D. ThOmassOn ' left for Washington on Friday after weeks visit with MT. and Mrs. Leroy Anderson.
 MT. and Mrs. E. C. Smith are re ceiving congratulations upon the ar rival of a small daughter at their home.
 Mrs. Maud Baldwin and son An drew have leased Mrs. G. C. Vests house for the winter. Mrs. Baldwin s many friends extend a glad wei