Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-22
DISTRICT COURT MATTERS.
HOvden VS.. Shegarud Case Has Been
on Since Last Wednesday.

District Court Is still grinding.
The first case called last week Tues
day was the contest over the last
will and testament of Moses Perry,
deceased. Case was settled.
The next jury case to be tried
started Wednesday morning, the
18th, being that of Ed. X. Hovden
VS.. Gust Sheggrud, and it will go TO
the jury this Wednesday morning,
having been on for whole week.
The case is over a balance due on d
commission for sale of land made
by Mr.. Hovden. The next case to be
tried as that Of Hannah Reicks vs.
Mary Kruse.
The following wills for probate
were admitted: Edwin Hover, James
Courtney, Simon Anderson, Moses
Perry.
| Toilet A. Istad, deceased. M. J..
Carter appointed guardian ad litem
for minor. Final report executors
approved. Executors authorized to
deposit with the clerk of court the
dlEouhJ vi LII CdCh VI thC lOi~
lowing named minors, Adolph, Toll
lef, Oscar, Ernest, Esther, Mabel
MartinsOn, said amounts being the
distributive share due them from
legacy due their mother, Mrs. Ole
Martinson, now deceased, from the
estate of her father, Toilet A. Istad,
now deceased. No collateral inheri-
tance tax.
Hans T. Sandeger, deceased. Claim
lof Christina Frana. Settlement as
per stipulation on file. Claim allow
ed in the amount of $1,000.
Johanna Coughlin, deceaCed. FL
nal report approved. Administrator
ordered to make final distribution
to Mary Knox labsentee) of the
amount of her distributive share
$112.07, by deposting said amount
with the clerk of this court and to
other distributors by delivering
amounts to them and filing receipts
and vouchers therefore. No collater-
al Inheritance tax.
Mary Riggs, deceased. M. j. Car
ter appointed guardian ad litem for
minor. Final report administrator
approved, and ordered to make final
distribution. No collateral inheri-
tance.
Oscar Bjerke, minor. Final report
guardian approved as to Oscar
| Bjerke, minor, who has now at
tanned his majority. Guardian order
ed finally discharged as to his said
ward upon turning over to him mo-
ney and property in his hands, be-
longing to said ward.
Tin,,N Ir dnnnacnI EinoI
report approved Administrator dis
charged. No collateral inheritance.
| Karl Weller Christopher, minor
Report of sale of real estate by guar
dian to Mary Christopher approved
| Lodecia Dibb, deceased. Final re-
| port approved, and administratoir
ordered to make final distribution in
accordance with final report.
William H. Smith, deceased Re-
port of sale of real estate by execU-
tor approved. Deed from executor to
E. l.. Amundsen approved.
Marguerite Gunderson, minor. FL
nal report of guardian approved as
| to Marguerite Gunderson who has
now attained her majority. Guar
dan discharged.
Gertrude Funke, deceased Final
report of administrator approved,
and ordered to make final distribu-
Ition in accordance with final report.
No collateral inheritance tax.
B4rbara Iyerson, deceased. Ad-
ministrator authorized to erect mon
ument at grave of decedent at an
expense of not to exceed $40.
Barbara Iverson, deceased. Claim
Of Bell Hove and report of allow
ance. Allowance of claim by admins
traitor in the amount of 81 500 in ia
vor of Bell Hove, submitted to the
court upon such approval and the
report of the allowance thereof and
the written consent Of all adult par
ties interested and such approved
by the administrator approved and
confirmed by the court.
William Murphy. minor. Report
of sale of real estate by guardian TO
Thomas Kearns approved.
e. w. Allen, deceased. Final re-
port approved. No collateral inheri-
tance tax
Florence Lockwood, deceased. FL
nal report administrator approved.
Collateral Inheritance tax upon $5,-
213.3S, aggregating $260.67, which
tax has been paid to treasurer Of
state.