The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-31
S. HIS SHARE;
SON TO CONTEST
jill. MOORE WILL
BrunfieId G.. Moore Asserts
His Intention To Break
Into $500, Estate.
TO ALLEGE UNDUE
INFLUENCE WORKED
Asserts Prior Right To HisOwn
Mothers Estate OF
$4,000.

Brumfeld c. Moore, youngest son of
the late Joseph H. Moore, who was cut
off by his father with s. as his share
in an estate valued at $500, Sester-
day announced through his attorney,
Harry F. Alexander, that he will
bring q suit to break his fathers will
wherein a half brother and two half
sisters divide the estate.
The suit which will involve the
Moore fortune will be one of the big
gest law suits in Scott County in sew
eral years. Mr.. Alexander said the
suit will be filed in the Circuit Court
at Benton for the next term of court
which cOnvenps in March.
The elder Moore died at his home
in Commerce on December 21, last,
after an illness Of about days.
Pneumonia was the cause of his
death. His will was filed in the Pro-
bate Court in Scott County before
Probate Judge Thomas B. Dudley on
December "a, by " l.. Harris and Will
liam Hunter.
Judge Dudley admitted the will to
probate and the will was certaified in
the court.
Under the terms of the instrument,
Brumfield G. Moore, who is a farmer
living at Advance, is to get but s. in
the elder Moore'S estate.
The residue is to go to three other
children, all born by Mr.. MOOre's first
wife. They are Lizzie Hunter Ander
son, wife of Charles |. Anderson,
wealthy merchant in Commerce; Jo-
seph Lee Moore, former prosecuting
attorney in Scott County and we'll
known attorney there: and Mrs. Ber
tie Nancy Moore, wife of DR.. Davis
who is prominent in Cairo.
The will makes Joseph Lee Moore
executor with full authority and with
out bond. The instrument was drawn
May 20, 1901 Mr.. Moore was 70
year sold when he died.
One Of the claims that B. C. Moore
will set up in an endeavor to break
the will, will be that the Moore for
tune got its start from the inheritance
that his mother left to his father, on
her death, January 21, 1879.
B. c. Moore, the youngest of the
children, was born January 10, 1879
and his mother died II days later. She
was Mrs. Emma c. Ross, the widow of
William S. Ross before her marriage
to Moore on May "a, 1876.
On her death, she left an estate of
$75 900 that had been left to her by
her first husband, to her second hus-
band, Moore
Alexander yesterday said that the
petition will assert the unfairness of
the will which cuts him off from par
ticipation in the estate of his own
mother in favor of children who were
no real blood relation to her.
Another claim that will be urged
in the petition will be that Joseph
Lee Moore had an undue influence
over his father in drawing the will
The elder Moore and Joseph Lee
Moore were known as almost INSOFAR
able.
B. c. Moore, the plaintiff in the pro-
posed suit, is married and has made
a small fortune estimated at $2O,-
600.
The text Of Mr.. Moore's will is as
follows:
Last Will and Testament of Joseph
H. Moore, County of Scott, State of
Mo-, May 20, 1901.
|, Joseph H. Moore being both of
sound mind and body, yet knowing the
uncertainty of life and wishing to
make 4 just disposition of my prop
crty according to my belief do hereby
make and publish this as my last will
and testament hereby revoking all
other wills heretofore made by me.
First. 1t is my will that my just
debts be paid as rapidly as may seem
best to my executor hereinafter man,
ed.
Second. That all of my insurance
money be collected and paid out on
my debts that may exist at my death
by my executor as soon as he can col.