The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-25
Opening Gun Is Fired in Eff.
fort to Prove That Youth
Is Lawful Heir of
Millionaire.
PETITION is FILED
BY BOYS MOTHER
Question Of Mrs. Goddess Re
lations With Late Financier
VIII Not Enter Argu-
ment, Lawyers Say.

Ment, Lawyers Day.
The opening gun of the fight which
1T is expected will be made for a nor
tion Of the estaet of David Eccles, who
died in this city December ), 1912, was
fired late yesterday afternoon in the
Third district court in this city Mrs.
Margaret r. Geddes, mother of Albert
Eccles, IA years of age, filed petition
in the probate division of the court,
seeking the appointment of Thomas w.
Sloan of this city as guardian of her
son. According to the attorneys for
young Eccles's interests a suit Will be
either here or in the Second district
court in Ogden, as soon as the petition
for guardianship is acted on.
Approximately $250,0Oo is the amount
which is claimed by Mrs Geddes TO be
due her son, the amount representing
one twenty-second Of two.thirds of the
estate, which she represents is worth
more than Ss,000,000.
Declared Lawful Son.
The petition for guardianship sets
forth that Albert is the lawful son Of
the dead millionaire and is one Of TWEEN
ty-two children who survived him.
According to Joel Nibley of the law
firm of King s Nibley. attorneys for
Mrs. Geddes, the question of whether
or not Mrs. Geddes was plural wife
Of Mr.. Eccles will not be entered into
in the case.
"We shall simply establish" said
Mr.. Nibley, "that Albert is the son of
Mr. Eccles. that he has been known as
such and was recognized by his father.
Under that statement OF facts we have
proof sufficient to secure the proper
distributive portion of the estate. y
The petition for the guardian is
signed by the boy as "Albert Geddes. "
in joining with his mother in requesting
the appointment Of Mr.. Sloan
Petition in Full.
The text of the petition in full IS as
follows:
Your petitioner respectfully repre-
sents that che is tho mother OF Albert
Eccles, a minor child OF the age OF
fourteen QD years: that said minor
child Is under the Sq1e OF w,}b Kouf hep peat at
Solt Lake City Salt Lake county,
Utah. That the father OF said minor
child is David Ecoles who died IN
said Salt Lake City, on The 5tn Gay
That said deceased died intestate.
leaving estate in Salt Lake county.
and IN other soTnmeS o as in OF other fa states
within the United States. That tho
estate of said deceased. David bocies'
consists of real and personal prop
Of the value OF moro than eight mil, mil,
lion ss.oooo0ol dollars. That said
minor, Albert Eoc,es, IS an heir o.
dIstributive portion Of said estate.
Claims a Portion.
That said deceased, David Bcclss.
left surviving him, as his heirs; ,s1 a
lawful wife. ana twenty.tw%o d% r,,Soz NGS?
Albert Eccles Upon information and
| belief your petitioner alleges that
David e. Dccles. ecn ol salo uo
ceased, David Eccles, has been op-
pointsd administrators OF the estate
of said deceased. and as such admin
istrator claims the right 70 the pos
| session OF said estate until dlstriou-
t,on shall be had, but your petitioner
AYERS that an heir or sald de-
| Goa sed. said minor. Albert Eccles, Is
entitled to a distributive portion or
said estate tho amount thereof being
the same proportion az that l,n which
| said deceased is entitled TO.
That It is necessary and conven-
| tent that q guardian be appointed for
tho person and estate OF the said
| minor, Albert Accles. that your pet-
tloner deslros the appointment of
Thomas w, Sloan as guardian OF the
nerson. and estate OF said minor. and
sa!d minor child likewise desires the
| appointment OF said Thomas w,
| Sloan az guardian.
wherefore, your petitioner prays
| that the said Thomas w. Sloan be
| appointed az guardian of the person
Fccles that such notice be given as
is required by law; and that upon
the hearing OF this petition, an order
| jssue appointing said Thomas w,
| Sloan qua rdian as aforesaid
| MARGARET F, GEDDES,
| Petitioner
| Dated June "a, 1913
| have read the foregoing petition
! and know the contents thereof, and
| | respectfully Join In requesting the
| appointment OF Thomas w. Sloan as
| guardian of my person and estate.
| ALBERT TCCLES.
7 hereby consent TO act as guardian
| Of the estate and person of said AL
| bert Accles. minor:
4 , THOMAS w. SLOAN.