Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-18


in West Union, returning yesterday.
and opened court. A jury was drawn
in the case of Clarence Christen,
guardian of Moses Perry against J.
p. Bachelor, and the opening argu.
ments to the jury made, and the case
is now on.
- This contest and all controversy of
whatsoever kind and nature as to tho
last will and testament in the estate
of Mary Seegmiller, deceased, ana
between the parties hereto, is hereby
settled and adjusted as follows:
Par. Contest against admission
of will to probate is hereby with
drawn and dismissed upon it's merit,
and it is stipulated that the instru-
ment presented shall be admitte,
forthwith to PROBATE as the last Will
and testament of Mary Seegmiller.
Par. 2.-J. j. Seegmiller, Gideon
Seegmiller, Emma Frieker and Lydia
koenig do hereby Jointly and separ-
ately sell, transfer, convey and set
over all right title, interest, inherl
lance, legacy, devise and bequest OF
them and each OF them in said estate
and the property of every kind and
nature, both real and personal Of
Mary Seegmiller and her estate and
all claims of every kind and nature
against Mary Seegmiller and her es
tate and against Jacob Seegmiller, -
ReUben Seegmiller, William Seegmil-
Ter and Aaron Seegmiller, hereby
comforting in and upon them absoluta
property therein, and said j. ]. Seeg-
miller, Gideon Seegmiller, Emma
/ Fricker and Lydia Koenig and each
| of them covenant not to hereafter
set up or assert any title or owner
ship to any property in said estate,
claim against said estate or the prop
erty thereof.
Par. 3.-The said ]. J. Seegmiller,
Gideon Seegmiller, Emma Friel;er
and Lydia Koeaig and each of them
separately hereby waive all further
participation in the administration
and settlement of the estate of Mary
Seegmiller, and hereby waive all no.
tice of all future proceedings therein,
including the final report and action
thereon, and agree to interpose no
objection or interference to any such
administration or proceedings, includ-
ing such final report. The said j. j.
Seegmiller, Gideon Seegmiller, En-
ma Frieker and Lydia Koenig furth-
er agree and covenant that they and
each of them and the spouse of each
shall unite in quit claim deeds of con-
veyance of all real estate belonging
to or in name of Mary Seegmiller and
to which same is devised in said will,
said quit claim deeds to be made and
executed without expense to the re-
spective grantees therein, the form
therefor to be prepared and furnish
ed by such grantees, and deeds to be
executed thirty days after such form
is furnished.
Par. An consideration of all
the foregoing and of all the terms
and provisions of this stipulation
said William Seegmiller, Reuben
Seegmiller and Aaron Seegmiller
shall pay to the said ]. j. Seegmiller
Gideon Seegmiller, Emma Friekel
and Lydia Koeni5 the sum of $500
at DEBORAH, Iowa, without interest
on or before the first day of January
A. ID. 1915, and that the said sum o!
$500 shall be and is hereby Great
ed an absolute primary and first lier
upon all the real estate belonging t.
the said Mary Seegmiller and to heI
estate and described in her aforesaid
last will and testament paramount
and superior to all title, interest and
ownership of said premises in the
said William Seegmiller, Reuben
Seegmiller, and Aaron Seegmiller
and it is further stipulated that npor
failure to pay said sum and satisfy
said lien as herein provided on or be-
fore the first day Of January A. ID
1915. judgment shall be entered by
the clerk of this court against each
of the said parties, William Seegmil'
Ter. Reuben Seegmiller and Aaron
Seegmiller, for the said sum of ST.
500 and special or general execution
at election of the said ]. j. Seegmii
Ter. Gideon seegmiller, Emma FrieN'
er and Lydia Koenig, shall issue
forthwith for collection of same.
! Par. Sit is further stipulated
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