Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-27
DUFFY WILL CASE SETTLED.
Jury Returned Verdict for Will
Duffy, Which Gives Him the
Property According to
Provisions of Will.

District court is still grinding.
The Emma A. Duffy, deceased, will
case, was on before jury several
days last week, coming to an end
Friday, when the jury returned a
verdict for viii Duffy, the propon-
ent. Judgment that the will in ques-
tion is the true and lawful will OF
Emma A. Duffy and said will is ad-
mltted to probate. Contestants ex
cept. viii G. Duffy, nominated in
viii, appointed executor without
bond. Boice 4 Hook and +. Il.
Acres appeared tor win Duffy and
Morris 4 Caldwell, of Sioux Falls,
S. ID. and NJ. A. Harmon Of Decorah
for the contestants, children of the
late Frank Duffy, of Sioux Falls.
A jury was drawn Monday in the
case of +. Siegel & Bros. OF Chicago
VS.. Mrs. Elmina Houg, and this case
is now on trial. Il. w. Cutting ap-
pears for the former and Boice &
Hook and T.. r. Acres for the lat
ter.
Cassie Bernatz, deceased. Will
duly proven and admitted TO probate.
Bertha BernatZ and Archie Bernatz
nominated in will appointed execu-
tors without bond. . -, N...@.,,i Ess.z
John A. Moen, deceased. Will duly
proven and admitted to probate. Sy-
neva A. Moen nominated in will ap-
pointed eXecutrlxt without bond.
Mary Riggs, petition. for inscrip-
| tion on tombstone. Administrators au-
thorized to procure stone and in
scriptiOn at cost not to exceed SIS.
Final Reports Approved.
Mary j. Stuart, deceased. Final
report of administrator approved and
he is discharged upon payment OF
costs and filing proper vouchers, in
! icluding that for collateral inheri-
tance tax.
Richard Tyler, deceased Report
administrator approved and dis
charged No collateral inheritance
tax.
William Murphy, minor. Petition
| to sell real estate. Frank Sayre ap-
pointed guardian ad litem for minor
Guardian authorized to sell minor 5
land as prayed. William McManus,
| Patrick Finnegdn and George j
Cooper appointed appraisers.
Rosaltha Cornell, deceased. +. p
Shea appointed guardian ad litem
for minors.
Florence r. Lockwood, deceased
Report of purchase of headstone ap-
proved.
John Pedersol, deceased Final re
port of administrator as to TorvolC
Poren and Herman X. POren, ap-
lproved. No collateral inheritance tax
Eliza kearns, deceased. NJ. j. Car
ter appointed guardian ad litem fol-
minor. Final report administrator
approved. No collateral inheritance
tax.
Gottfried Heuser, deceased Fina
report OF eXecutrix approved. No col
lateral inheritance tax.
Corydon o. Maltby, deceased. FL
nal report administrators approved
No collateral Inheritance tax.
Charles Trzcingki, deceased. Fina
report administrators approved. n,
collateral inheritance tax.
Alice Mullaney, ct al. minors Pc
tition TO sell real estate. h. w. Cut
ting appointed guardian ad litem fol
minors. Guardian authorized to sci
the premises described in petition a
public or private sale, as prayed
| iHoIIdo itlHlllHS, w iilidui " DTlcl
and Thomas McCabe appointed ap
lpraisers.
Andrew Olson, deceased. NJ. A
Harmon appointed guardian ad liten
for minors Final report approved
No collateral inheritance tax.
Ole s. Bidne, deceased. Petition
for order TO sell personal property
Ordered that administrator sell per
sonal property as prayed.
John Schneberger, absentee. Or
dered that the auditor OF this count.
draw order on treasurer OF thi
county as per written memorandum
of order signed by the judge.
Louis Shileney, deceased. Upoi
petition +. A. Pechota appointed ad
ministrator upon giving bond in sun
of $500.